Africa Data Centres boosts Gauteng connectivity with Oni-Tel

Africa Data Centres, part of Cassava Technologies, has entered into a partnership with Oni-Tel Fibre Networks to enhance connectivity across its Gauteng-based facilities

The agreement will see Oni-Tel provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity to Africa Data Centres’ campuses in Midrand and Samrand via its Infinity fibre interconnection platform.

Designed specifically for data centre interconnection, the solution is built on a resilient network with direct links to key data centre hubs across Gauteng. This enables customers to access high-capacity bandwidth, fast data transfer speeds, and secure, carrier-grade performance, meeting the uptime and reliability demands of modern digital operations.

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

As the operator of Africa’s largest interconnected and vendor- as well as cloud-neutral data centre platform, Africa Data Centres will further strengthen its service offering through this collaboration. The partnership enhances network performance and broadens connectivity choices within its facilities, allowing customers to benefit from improved interconnection flexibility, high-availability infrastructure, seamless bandwidth delivery, and scalable solutions aligned with evolving business needs.

“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,” said Ellisha Gobind, chief Commercial Officer at Oni-Tel.

Africa Data Centres’ facilities continue to act as critical interconnection hubs across the continent, serving a wide range of users including enterprises, cloud providers, financial institutions, mobile network operators, and fixed network operators. The addition of Oni-Tel’s dark fibre solution further strengthens the carrier-neutral ecosystem in Gauteng, offering customers enhanced network performance, greater speed, and expanded connectivity options.

With demand for secure and high-performance digital infrastructure continuing to grow, Africa Data Centres remains committed to developing a robust, interconnected platform that supports enterprise innovation and sustainable growth across South Africa and the broader region.