Data centre company Open Access Data Centres (OADC) has had a busy few days, most notably with the announcement of the imminent launch of Open Access Fabric (OAfabric), which is described as a truly open-access and collaborative digital platform that promises to redefine African interconnection.
Launching in January 2025 in Nigeria and the DRC, OAfabric is set to expand across Africa and globally, establishing interconnection hubs that will address escalating demand for advanced interconnection services, empowering businesses and, says OADC, accelerating Africa’s establishment as a major player in the global digital economy.
Leveraging OADC parent company WIOCC Group’s extensive connectivity expertise and infrastructure, OAfabric will enable improved access to internet ecosystems, leveraging leading African internet eXchange points (IXPs), and international and local content providers, and offering seamless integration with cloud operators.
The fabric will also support critical site-to-site and user-to-user connectivity, offering a transformative solution for businesses in Africa and global companies expanding into the region, one that is designed to drive down costs, enhance performance and enable local enterprises to grow and thrive, while also attracting global investment.
Initially hosted in OADC’s colocation data centres, OAfabric promises a full range of service offerings, integrating IX peering, virtual interconnection and future IP services, as well as direct, dedicated and private cloud access. Clients will benefit from integrated premium connectivity services that span provider networks, delivering reliable, flexible and fully scalable solutions tailored to the specific needs of businesses operating within Africa’s digital landscape.
OAfabric will also empower clients with seamless cloud access, enabling direct connections to public cloud on-ramps, while providing a framework for implementing data sovereignty and fostering local provider development.
OAfabric offers an interconnection platform that is not only adaptable but also capable of supporting hybrid colocation architectures. This, says OADC, establishes it as a key enabler of Africa’s digital transformation, delivering future-proof hybrid infrastructures for companies across Africa and for global providers looking to enter the African market, fostering digital growth and addressing Africa’s interconnection challenges.
But that’s not all. Also this week, Reflex, a managed services provider, has joined forces with OADC to drive the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape in South Africa through an AI-ready data centre solution.
The collaboration delivers cost-effective and resilient AI hosting solutions, designed to meet the increasing requirements of the AI industry. OADC’s Tier-III data centre facilities are built for high power efficiency and reliability, providing a scalable environment for intensive data processing needs. By leveraging South Africa’s strengths in infrastructure and resource management, this partnership ensures that clients gain a competitive edge through powerful and sustainable hosting solutions.
