Angola Cables

Name

Angola Cables

Legal name

Angola Cables

Website

https://angolacables.co.ao

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Telecommunications / Submarine Cable Connectivity

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Subsea Cable System Owners & Consortia (Wet Plant Investment) (HDAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Submarine cable systems
• Wholesale connectivity services
• IP transit services
• Cloud infrastructure platform
• AI computing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Talatona

HQ country

Angola

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. AI/GPU Computing Services: Pay-as-you-go access to Nvidia GPUs (L40S, A100, B200) with local currency payments for AI computing resources
2. Wholesale Connectivity Services: High-capacity connectivity solutions including IP transit, dark fibre, and colocation to wholesale customers, enterprises, content providers, and carriers
3. TelCables Europe Services: Data center connectivity, cloud interconnection, ultra-low latency IP transit services for operators, content providers, and large corporations
4. Cloud Services: Cloud infrastructure services with free credits for SMEs and startups through Accelera Cloud Program, using Clouds2Africa platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Angola Cables operates proprietary submarine cable systems (SACS, MONET, WACS) providing wholesale transatlantic and intra-African connectivity, complemented by the Clouds2Africa cloud infrastructure platform and the GO4AI AI computing platform offering Nvidia GPU access on a pay-as-you-go basis. Its services include IP transit, dark fibre, colocation, and cloud interconnection for carriers, enterprises, content providers, and operators, with local currency payment support in African markets.

Product overview

Angola Cables operates a unified platform of submarine cable infrastructure and cloud services connecting Africa, Latin America, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The portfolio centers on three submarine cable systems (SACS, MONET, WACS) providing transatlantic and regional connectivity, complemented by the Clouds2Africa cloud infrastructure platform. AI services are delivered through GO4AI (Nvidia GPU access), while the Accelera Cloud Program drives SME digital transformation. TelCables Europe extends the offering to European markets with IP transit, dark fibre, and colocation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clouds2Africa: Africa's largest cloud infrastructure platform used for the Accelera Cloud Program
• Accelera Cloud Program
• GO4AI

Products and services

• SACS (South Atlantic Cable System)
• MONET
• WACS (West Africa Cable System)
• IP Transit
• Dark Fibre
• Colocation
• Clouds2Africa
• GO4AI

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 386,000km of fiber across 300+ metro markets through partnership
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Uniti WholesalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Angola Cables combines its submarine cable infrastructure (SACS, MONET, WACS) with Uniti's U.S. terrestrial fiber network spanning 386,000km across 300+ metro markets. The partnership aims to deliver high-capacity connectivity solutions to wholesale customers, enterprises, content providers, and carriers across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe. The agreement includes provisions for network capacity expansion to meet growing hyperscale and enterprise demand for cloud computing, AI-driven applications, and OTT content.
• Government of AngolacoreOthersGovernment programs including Conecta Angola, Angola Online, and Ilumina Angola backed by 50 billion Kwanza to expand connectivity through fiber backbone projects and satellite solutions via Angosat-2 satellite

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Pan-African wholesale fiber, data center, and cloud operator (formerly Liquid Telecom). Directly comparable to Angola Cables as a wholesale carrier serving carriers and enterprises across Africa with subsea landings and terrestrial backhaul.
• SEACOM: Owns and operates subsea cable systems along the east and west coasts of Africa, providing IP transit and capacity to carriers. Direct subsea infrastructure peer operating in the same African wholesale connectivity market as Angola Cables.
• MainOne (Equinix): West African subsea cable operator (now part of Equinix) providing connectivity, data center, and cloud services across West Africa. Closest peer given overlapping submarine cable systems, colocation, and West African enterprise focus.
• WIOCC Group: African carriers' carrier operating a high-capacity fiber network with subsea cable investments (EASSy, WACS, ACE). Shares the wholesale-only carrier model and African hyperscaler-connectivity focus with Angola Cables.
• Aqua Comms: Transatlantic subsea cable operator (AEConnect, Havfrue) focused on wholesale capacity, data center interconnect, and low-latency transatlantic routes. Comparable as a specialist subsea cable operator with similar enterprise/wholesale customer base.

Broad incumbents

• PCCW Global: Global wholesale telecommunications carrier with subsea cable investments (including Africa) and extensive enterprise services. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering similar IP transit, capacity, and managed services globally.
• Telxius: Telefónica's infrastructure arm operating a global submarine cable network (BRUSA, Marea, Dunant co-investor). Comparable as a subsea cable owner/operator with carrier and enterprise wholesale services.
• EXA Infrastructure: European-headquartered subsea and terrestrial fiber operator with extensive transatlantic routes and data center connectivity. Comparable as an established wholesale carrier offering similar IP transit and capacity services.

Emerging players

• Africa Data Centres: Largest network of interconnected, carrier-neutral data centers across Africa. Comparable as Africa-focused infrastructure player offering colocation and interconnection to similar enterprise and carrier customers as Angola Cables.
• Raxio Group: Pan-African data center operator building Tier III carrier-neutral facilities across multiple African countries. Comparable as Africa-focused infrastructure provider competing for the same enterprise cloud and connectivity workloads.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/angolacables
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/angola-cables

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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