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Reseller Partner of DE-CIX, the world’ s Internet Exchange, IX operator. As a Premium Wholesale Reseller Partner, Angola Cables will leverage DE-CIX’ s extensive interconnection ecosystem to enhance its service offerings, providing businesses and enterprises with seamless access to one of the largest and most advanced IX platforms globally.

agreements, Angola Cables now ranks among the top 23 Internet Service Providers in the world and the # 1 interconnected operator in Africa.

Its IP network has proven to be robust, resilient and offers a value proposition in terms of low latency routings and directs interconnections with the major Tier 1 operators across the world.

This collaboration underscores Angola Cables’ commitment to driving digital transformation and expanding its reach in the international connectivity market.

Angola Cables is one of around 1,100

Rui Faria networks that are directly connected to DE-CIX Frankfurt, one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the world with a data volume of over 45 Exabytes per year, as of 2024.

Angola Cables is more than an Angolan operator, being internationally recognised as a major player operating in the ICT sector and providing customised connectivity solutions. With over 6.000 peering

According to Executive Board Member, Rui Faria, Angola Cables has been in strategic partnership with DE-CIX since 2014.“ Over the past decade this partnership has been strengthened by a mutual intent to improve global interconnectivity and providing the most efficient premium connectivity access and seamless peering experience for the customers we serve in Africa and Brazil,” notes Faria.

“ Angola Cables and DE-CIX have been working together successfully for many years, which is now also reflected in their Premium- Partner status,” says Mareike Jacobshagen, Head of Global Business Partner Programme at DE-CIX.

Certificate Lifecycle Management and Altron Security, a provider of holistic identity and digital security solutions in South Africa, announced a strategic channel partnership.

This collaboration enables Altron Security to leverage Sectigo’ s cloud-native Certificate Lifecycle Management, CLM solutions to further strengthen its digital certificate management offering for customers, mitigating the risk of business outages due to mismanaged certificates, improving overall security and helping future-proof businesses.

Sectigo’ s acquisition of the Entrust public certificate business has established a direct partnership with Altron Security, ensuring the continued provision of trusted CLM solutions for transitioning Entrust customers. The structured migration plan from Entrust to Sectigo minimises disruption and supports affected customers throughout the transition.

With the exponential growth in digital certificate usage, the industry faces a significant challenge: the shortening of certificate lifespans. The shift from 398-

Andrew Whittaker day certificate renewals to a 47-day renewal poses substantial risks for organisations lacking an automation strategy for their PKI environments.

Through this partnership, Altron Security can now offer Sectigo’ s flagship product, Sectigo Certificate Manager, which delivers the necessary automation and security to prevent digital certificate lapses, ensuring businesses stay compliant and secure in an everevolving digital landscape.

“ We look forward to collaborating with Altron Security as we expand our footprint in South Africa,” said Jairo Fraile, Vice President of Global Partner Sales at Sectigo.

“ We are excited to partner with Sectigo, a globally recognised Certificate Authority renowned for its industry leadership,” said Andrew Whittaker, Managing Director at Altron Security.

Sectigo’ s significant presence in the Certificate Authority, Browser Forum underscores its commitment to upholding the highest security standards, ensuring the delivery of trusted and compliant SSL, TLS certificates.

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