ACE Submarine Cable Arrives in Liberia

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The landing of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable in Liberia yesterday marks Liberia's entrance into the Digital age. ACE the new submarine cable serves more than twenty-five countries in Africa and Western Europe by linking France to South Africa. The ACE cable will offer the West African coastal region true broadband connectivity to telecommunications networks in Europe, America and Asia.
The ACE submarine cable system is stretched from France to South Africa connecting most countries along the West coast of Africa. The ACE Submarine Cable is Liberia's first Optical Fiber cable system.

The submarine carrying the cable landed behind Liberia’s main Military Barracks in Monrovia.

The Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable was initiated by France Télécom-Orange and administered by a consortium of 17 operators in various countries.
The cable is will be operational in 2012. The ACE cable will provide access to the global broadband network for the first time for Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe, and Sierra Leone, making possible the launch of new services.

The cable was welcomed by the Cable Consortium of Liberia, including wireless providers, and members of Liberia’s Telecommunication Agency, and onlookers who gathered at the beach hours before the landing ceremony.
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Pulling the cable onshore

The landing

Ms. Angelique Weeks, Chairperson, Liberia Telecommunications Authority at the landing of the cable


The ship carrying the submarine cable

Staff of Liberia Telecommunication Authority, led by Chairperson Weeks

Onlookers gather to witness the landing of the cable

LTA's Director of Public Affairs, Anthony Selmah keeping up with updates, is flanked by Chris Harrris-Williams.

Angelique Weeks, Chairperson, Liberia Telecommunications Authority and CCL Board Member Ciata Victor preparing to make statements

The cable is connected

Before the cable was connected.

LTA Chairperson Angelique Weeks, CCL Board Member Ciator Victor, Lonestar Member, Nathaniel Kevin, Cellcom Member, William Saamoi Jr. and other memebers of CCL and Libtelco.

E.Blamo Robinson was present.

Walter Dean and Lonestar's Nathaniel Kevin -