DARE (cable system)
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| Cable type | Submarine communications cable |
|---|---|
| Fate | planned |
| Design capacity | 60 Tbit/s |
| Built by | TE SubCom[1] |
| Area served | East African coast |
The DARE (Djibouti Africa Regional Express) submarine communications cable is a planned cable system along the east coast of Africa between Tanzania and Yemen managed by a consortium of 7 operators.
Current members of the consortium are:
- Djibouti Telecom
- Somtel Group
Topology
The ACE system uses wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology, which is currently the most advanced for submarine cables. With WDM, cable capacity can be increased without additional submarine work. With an overall potential capacity of 5.12 Tbit/s, the system will support the 40 Gbit/s technology from its launch.