New OADC DUR1 PoP strengthens Southern Africa connectivity

Hurricane Electric has expanded its global network footprint with the launch of a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Open Access Data Centres DUR1, located at 3 Oppenheimer Road, Durban 4000, South Africa

The deployment strengthens connectivity options along the country’s east coast and across the broader Southern African region.

OADC DUR1 delivers a secure, carrier neutral colocation facility with access to both regional and international telecommunications providers, as well as major Internet exchanges. Based in Durban, Africa’s busiest port and a key commercial hub, the site connects enterprises, cloud platforms, content providers and service operators to global digital corridors serving KwaZulu Natal and neighbouring markets.

Durban’s strategic importance in global connectivity continues to grow, supported by new subsea cable systems, expanded terrestrial fibre networks and rising demand for cloud computing, financial services, logistics technologies and digital trade. The province’s industrial strength and its role as a gateway between African economies and markets in Asia and Europe are reinforcing its position within the continent’s evolving digital ecosystem.

The new PoP enhances network reliability by strengthening fault tolerance, traffic distribution and congestion control for advanced IP services across South Africa and nearby countries. Customers at OADC DUR1 can connect to Hurricane Electric’s IPv4 and IPv6 backbone through 100GE, 10GE and GigE ports, enabling high capacity and scalable access.

“We are pleased to expand Hurricane Electric’s presence in South Africa with this new Point of Presence at OADC DUR1 in Durban,” said Mike Leber, president of Hurricane Electric. “Durban’s strategic coastal location, growing digital economy, and role as a regional connectivity gateway make it an ideal site to support customers across Southern Africa.”

With this addition, organisations in Durban and surrounding areas can directly exchange IP traffic with Hurricane Electric’s global infrastructure, which maintains more than 40,000 BGP sessions with over 10,500 networks across more than 320 exchange points worldwide.

The launch underscores Hurricane Electric’s continued investment in Africa’s digital landscape, reinforcing its commitment to delivering low latency, resilient internet connectivity to enterprises, financial institutions, hyperscalers, research networks and service providers throughout the region.