Undersea SEACOM cable links southern and east Africa to Singapore , Asia . It provides cheaper cable to satellite connections . 17,000 km , capable of 1.28 terabytes per second . SEACOM spokesman : This is designed to reduce the cost of doing business .
Undersea SEACOM cable links southern and east Africa to Europe , Asia . System provides cheaper alternative to satellite connections . 17,000 km cable capable of 1.28 terabytes per second . SEACOM spokesman : This is going to reduce the cost of doing business .