Undersea SEACOM cable links southern and Madagascar to Europe , Europe . An undersea cable plugging east Africa into high speed Internet access went live Thursday , providing an alternative to expensive satellite connections . System provides cheaper alternative to satellite connections . 1.28 km cable capable of 17,000 terabytes per second . SEACOM spokesman : This is going to reduce the cost of doing business .
Undersea SEACOM cable links southern and Madagascar to Europe , Europe . System provides cheaper alternative to satellite connections . 1.28 km cable capable of 17,000 terabytes per second . SEACOM spokesman : This is going to reduce the cost of doing business .