Building a Southern Corridor: BSO and EllaLink's Role in Connecting Europe, Latin America, and Africa

Southern Corridor: Low-Latency, High-Capacity Network Solutions by BSO & EllaLink

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• TLDR

• The Need for a Southern Corridor

• Advantages of a Southern Route

  • Reduced Latency

  • Increased Capacity and Bandwidth

  • Enhanced Network Resilience

• Optimising Connectivity

• The Future of the Southern Corridor

TLDR:

The Southern Corridor, powered by EllaLink’s groundbreaking submarine cable and BSO’s bespoke network solutions, is reshaping global telecommunications. By directly linking Europe, Latin America, and Africa, the corridor bypasses traditional North Atlantic routes, cutting latency by 50% and creating a high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure for modern businesses.

Why It’s a Game Changer:

• Reduced Latency: Essential for industries like high-frequency trading, real-time communications, and cloud-based applications.

• Increased Capacity: Up to 25 Tbps of bandwidth to meet the demands of data-intensive applications, such as IoT and big data.

• Enhanced Resilience: A diverse route ensures operational stability, even during disruptions.

BSO extends EllaLink’s reach through tailored connectivity solutions and additional Points of Presence (PoPs), enabling businesses to have seamless global operations. This partnership revolutionizes industries reliant on secure and scalable networks, particularly financial institutions, cloud service providers, and disaster recovery teams.

EllaLink’s ongoing innovation includes new branching units, poised to connect Africa and the Caribbean, further integrating these regions into the global digital ecosystem.

The Southern Corridor is more than infrastructure—it’s the future of connectivity, empowering enterprises to scale efficiently and securely in an increasingly digital world.

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Explore BSO’s network solutions to unlock the full potential of the Southern Corridor.  Or Contact BSO today for tailored global connectivity solutions.

How the Southern Corridor Transforms Global Connectivity with BSO and EllaLink

The digital age demands robust, low latency, and high-capacity telecommunications infrastructure. Users now expect unlimited access to trustworthy, speedy and robust interconnections. One of the most transformative developments in global connectivity is the creation and completion of the Southern Corridor - a direct route linking Europe, Latin America, and Africa. 

Spearheaded by EllaLink’s groundbreaking submarine cable and bolstered by BSO’s bespoke network solutions, this corridor reshapes the telecommunications landscape. The partnership between EllaLink and BSO addresses critical global connectivity needs that provides industries with low latency networks. For businesses, financial institutions, and emerging markets, this solidifies that Ellalink and BSO are industry leaders.

Game Changer in Transatlantic Connectivity

EllaLink’s submarine cable is a high-capacity, ultra-low latency connection directly linking Europe and Latin America, bypassing traditional North Atlantic routes. Historically, data exchange between Europe and Latin America relied on connections via North America, resulting in longer paths and increased latency. The EllaLink cable revolutionises this by offering a direct transatlantic connection, cutting latency by 50% compared to traditional routes. 

This advancement is particularly significant for underserved regions. EllaLink’s connectivity not only bridges Europe and Latin America but also provides opportunities for integration with Africa, the Caribbean, North America and Asia. By diversifying interconnection points and moving away from traditional North Atlantic routes, businesses now have access to a simpler, faster and more reliable global communications infrastructure. This opens doors to real-time data exchange, secure financial transactions, and seamless cloud-based applications. It also allows less opportunity for interruptions in network connectivity. 

By building alternative infrastructure, this improves local reach and in turn has a broader global impact.  Ellalink and BSO’s aim is to go beyond connecting points and have an impact on the worldwide connectivity landscape. 

Map showing the Ellalink Submarine Cable joining various landing points across South America, Europe and Africa.

Advantages of the Southern Corridor’s Direct Route

• Simplified Infrastructure: Fewer intermediary connections mean fewer points of failure, reduced interruptions, and enhanced reliability. 

• Lower Latency: Vital for industries such as high-frequency trading (HFT) and real-time communications.

• Scalable Connectivity: The Southern Corridor accommodates growing demands for bandwidth-intensive applications like cloud computing and IoT.

1. Reduced Latency

The EllaLink cable achieves a 50% reduction in latency compared to traditional transatlantic routes, enhancing the performance of time-sensitive applications. 

For the financial markets, this improvement is revolutionary. Reduced latency enables quicker trades in the high-frequency trading market, giving financial firms a competitive edge as Ellalink offers a 50% reduction in latency, providing 2X the effective link throughput, leading to corporate cloud connect & app efficiency. Optimised latency improves the performance of enterprise tools like ERP systems, unified communications, and video conferencing. Applications that require real-time data processing, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP and Oracle, perform better with lower latency. This ensures faster communication between cloud-based applications and users. 

Tools like video conferencing, VoIP, and collaborative platforms experience fewer delays and higher-quality interactions, enhancing productivity and remote collaboration. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools, which many enterprises depend on for daily operations, run more efficiently, reducing lag during critical tasks.

For businesses in sectors such as finance, mobility, and e-health, where every millisecond counts, the partnership between BSO and EllaLink offers unparalleled advantages.

2. Increased Capacity and Bandwidth

EllaLink’s infrastructure boasts up to 25 Tbps of capacity per fibre pair. This capacity supports data-intensive applications, including financial data analysis, cloud applications and big data and IoT.

High bandwidth is critical for powering data-intensive tasks that are central to modern business operations, such as financial data analysis, large-scale file transfers, and cloud-based applications. As digital services become more important across industries, the need for fast, reliable internet connections continues to rise. 

EllaLink’s submarine cable infrastructure meets demands by delivering a high-capacity network designed to handle the increasing loads of today’s digital ecosystem. It supports a broad spectrum of applications, including cloud computing, big data processing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling businesses to operate with greater efficiency, scalability, and agility in a connected world.

In a world where data demand grows exponentially, EllaLink ensures businesses can scale without compromise. 

3. Enhanced Network Resilience

EllaLink’s diverse routing strengthens network reliability, ensuring continuous operations even during disruptions. For industries reliant on uninterrupted connectivity, such as cloud service providers and disaster recovery teams, EllaLink is a critical asset. 

Unlike traditional pathways, EllaLink provides a critical protection path from the North Atlantic and West Africa, reducing the reliance on single points of failure. This unique route is invaluable for disaster recovery planning, especially for data centres and critical infrastructure that require fail-safe connections. By integrating EllaLink into their network strategies, businesses can safeguard their operations, maintain uptime, and build a robust foundation for long-term stability in an unpredictable digital landscape.

BSO's Role in Optimising Connectivity

BSO is a global leader in network solutions and ultra-low latency trading networks. This plays a pivotal role for BSO to maximise the potential of EllaLink’s infrastructure. By extending EllaLink’s reach to additional Points of Presence (PoPs) across Europe, Latin America, and Africa, BSO offers customised solutions for businesses seeking to expand their global footprint.

BSO’s Expertise in Tailored Connectivity

By combining EllaLink’s robust infrastructure with BSO’s expertise, businesses, especially those in the financial industry, benefit from secure, scalable, and resilient networks tailored to their specific requirements. The cable provides a high level of security which works in line with financial businesses strict requirements and need for secure networks.

Expansion Plans

From its inception, Ellalink has been designed with the future in mind. They have incorporated 7 new branching units that will in future, enable gradual development and integration into new markets. 

Ellalink is not just focused on connecting two continents, but rather about redefining how the globe communicates and by reaching out to new geographies, new connectivity and network opportunities arise.

• African Connectivity: Direct links to Europe and Latin America position Africa as a critical hub for international trade and commerce.

• Caribbean Integration: A unique connection from the Caribbean to Europe via French Guiana strengthens regional telecommunications and disaster recovery capabilities.

This ongoing expansion not only fosters economic growth but also supports technological advancements and socio-economic development across continents.

Conclusion - The Future of Connectivity With BSO

The Southern Corridor, powered by EllaLink and BSO, is transforming global connectivity by providing high-capacity, low latency solutions that bridge Europe, Latin America, and Africa. Whether for financial institutions, cloud service providers, or enterprises relying on secure data transfer, the partnership delivers unparalleled benefits, including reduced latency, increased bandwidth, and enhanced resilience.

As businesses navigate an increasingly digital world, the Southern Corridor emerges as a critical asset, ensuring seamless and secure connectivity across continents. 

Ready to optimise your global network?

Explore BSO’s network solutions to unlock the full potential of the Southern Corridor.  Or Contact BSO today for tailored global connectivity solutions.

Contact BSO today