How Africa Data Centres Boosts South African Connectivity

Can fibre partnerships unlock better performance inside modern data centres?

Africa Data Centres is working with fibre optic infrastructure provider Oni-Tel Fibre Networks to do just that: strengthening connectivity across its Gauteng data centre facilities in South Africa.

Their partnership focuses on delivering high-speed, low-latency connectivity to the company’s Midrand and Samrand campuses through Oni-Tel’s Infinity fibre interconnection platform, which is designed to link data centres through dedicated fibre routes.

The two companies are improving interconnectivity across key hubs in Gauteng, supporting customers that rely on constant data exchange, high uptime and secure environments as digital workloads are expanding.

Strengthening interconnection in Gauteng

The Infinity platform operates on a resilient network with direct access to major data centre hubs in the region.

By integrating this infrastructure into its campuses, Africa Data Centres is enabling customers to access high-capacity bandwidth alongside secure, carrier-grade performance, with network standards that meet the reliability and performance levels expected by telco providers.

“As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption, AI deployment, and data-intensive workloads, they need dependable, scalable connectivity within trusted local data centres,” says Adil El Youssefi, CEO of Africa Data Centres.

“By partnering with Oni-Tel, we’re giving our customers access to enhanced fibre infrastructure that supports their growth and innovation, while maintaining secure, enterprise-grade environments for businesses navigating South Africa’s digital economy.”

The partnership supports demand linked to cloud computing and AI, both of which rely on fast, stable connections between infrastructure points. This means data centre professionals can expand interconnection options while maintaining consistent service delivery.

Expanding capacity and performance

Africa Data Centres operates what it describes as the continent’s largest interconnected, vendor- and cloud-neutral data centre platform, which allows multiple cloud providers to operate within the same environment, giving customers flexibility in how they deploy services.

Through the collaboration, the company is strengthening its service portfolio by improving performance and expanding connectivity options within its facilities. Customers gain access to high-availability architecture designed to minimise downtime, as well as seamless bandwidth and the ability to scale capacity as requirements increase.

Ellisha Gobind, Chief Commercial Officer at Oni-Tel, says: “Our partnership with Africa Data Centres enables us to deliver our premium fibre interconnection solution into some of the most strategically important data centre hubs in Gauteng.

“Through Infinity, customers benefit from ultra-low latency connectivity, scalable capacity, and secure, carrier-grade infrastructure designed to keep their businesses ahead in an extremely competitive digital landscape.”

Low latency is a critical factor for applications like financial services and cloud platforms, and the integration of Oni-Tel’s infrastructure aims to reduce these delays while maintaining secure connections.

Supporting a growing digital ecosystem

Africa Data Centres’ facilities act as interconnection hubs for a range of users: some of these are enterprises, cloud service providers, financial institutions or network operators. These hubs allow different organisations to connect directly, improving efficiency and reducing reliance on external routing.

Oni-Tel’s dark fibre solution extends the range of carrier-neutral options available in Gauteng. These unused fibre optic cables are leased to customers for dedicated use, which gives them more control over their network performance and security while improving speed and reliability.

As demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise, the focus is on building interconnected environments that support data-intensive workloads.

In this environment, partnerships between data centre operators and fibre providers play a significant role in maintaining performance and enabling growth across regional networks.