AFR-IX Telecom

AFR-IX Telecom, founded in 2013, is a European-owned infrastructure and telecommunications operator. The company operates the largest pan-African Metro Ethernet network, delivering Internet access across more than 50 African countries through a combination of terrestrial and subsea cables, supported by over 100 Points of Presence (PoPs).

AFR-IX has consistently ranked among the fastest-growing telecom companies in Europe, according to the Financial Times’ annual FT 1000 Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies list

In terms of infrastructure, AFR-IX owns the Barcelona Cable Landing Station (CLS) — the first carrier-neutral cable landing station on the Iberian Peninsula — and is the developer of the Medusa Submarine Cable System, further reinforcing its role as a key player in transcontinental connectivity.