SAT-2 is a submarine communications cable linking Melkbosstrand, South Africa, to El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain and Funchal, Madeira islands, Portugal. It is 9,500 kilometres long, contains 82 repeaters, operates at 560 Mbit/s and has been in service since 1993. It is the property of Telkom SA Ltd, Telefónica, Marconi, British Telecom, France Cables et Radio, and Deutsche Bundespost.
Individual cable systems off the west coast of Africa include:
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