Aden-Djibouti Submarine Cable

1. Consortium Members

• TeleYemen
• Djibouti Telecom

2. Length of the Cable

The total length of the Aden-Djibouti cable is approximately 350 kilometers.

3. Landing Cities

Primary Landing Points:

• Aden, Yemen
• Djibouti City, Djibouti

4. Network Devices Used

• Repeaters: Used to amplify signals over long distances.
• Branching Units: Allow connection to multiple landing points, if applicable.
• Terminal Equipment: Installed at landing stations for data transfer and network management.

5. Total Bandwidth

The Aden-Djibouti cable system supports a capacity of up to 20 gigabits per second (Gbps).

6. Fiber Pairs

The system consists of 2 fiber pairs.

7. Segment Ownership

The cable system's segments are managed as follows:

• TeleYemen is responsible for the Yemeni segment.
• Djibouti Telecom is responsible for the Djiboutian segment.

8. Additional Technical Details

• Cable Design: The cable is designed with appropriate armoring to protect against fishing activities and anchoring.
• Latency: Offers low-latency connectivity between Yemen and Djibouti, crucial for regional data transfer and telecommunications.
• Redundancy and Reliability: Designed with redundancy measures to ensure high reliability and continuous operation.

9. Operational Aspects

• In-Service Date: The Aden-Djibouti cable was put into service in 1996.
• Planned Upgrades: Future upgrades may involve increasing bandwidth capacity and installing more advanced network equipment to handle higher data volumes.