Our Network

The Main One network is designed with a high degree of resilience with diverse routes, pro-active network monitoring and performance management on a 24X7X365 basis. In addition to dual generators backing up the AC power each generator has sufficient power to run the system on its own. Furthermore our cable landing stations have two battery back-up systems working in parallel to ensure an “always-on” system.

Phase 1 of the Main One Cable System is a 7,000km submarine cable with landing points in Nigeria, Ghana and Portugal. The Cable currently delivers high speed bandwidth of 1.92 terabits per second (but has been proven to provide capacity of at least 4.96 tbps) with branching units in Morocco, Canary Islands, Senegal and Ivory Coast.

We have world class PoP (Point of presence) facilities at the following locations:

  • London
    - Telehouse North
    - Epsilon
  • Nigeria
    - Lagos
          – Ogombo, Lekki (Abraham Adesanya Estate)
          – Saka Tinubu, Victoria Island

             - Abuja
                  – Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja

  • Ghana
    - Teshie Nungua
    - NCBC

We also have strategic parterships (meet me sites) at the following locations:

  • Lagos
      - ICN, Marina
      - Surulere (September 2011)
      - Ikosi (October 2011)
  • Port Hacourt

For services available at these locations, please view and downlad PDF.

By extension, Main One is able to also interconnect with SEACOM’s PoPs along the coast of East Africa. This interconnectivity arrangement enables Main One to connect more regional customers as it plans the Phase II cable build out to South Africa, which is expected to commence before the end of 2011.  This build out will have landings in Cameroon, Gabon, DRC and Angola. Several possibilities still exist with Phase I on the project as branching units in Morocco, Canary Islands, Senegal and Ivory Coast have been made optional to cater to the expected surge in capacity demand.

The PoPs are centrally located to enable ease of connection via the use of full circuit solutions to Telehouse, London for onward transmission to over 200 cities around the world.