African subsea cable operator Seacom has announced plans for a major new international cable system, Seacom 2.0, which will connect Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Spanning 25,000 kilometers (15,534 miles), the cable will feature 48 fibre pairs and 20 landing points across 15 countries. Seacom 2.0 builds on Seacom’s existing network, launched in 2009 with Tata Communications. The company owns cable landing stations along Africa’s east coast and holds capacity on major international cables including WACS, TEAMS, EASSy, Main One, Equiano, and Peace. Seacom’s investors include Industrial Promotion Services (Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development), Remgro, Solcon Capital, and Sanlam.