Paratus signs BSO as first customer for Express Route

The Paratus Group yesterday announced that it has signed with BSO, a pioneering global infrastructure and connectivity provider serving the world’s largest financial institutions, as its first customer for the recently launched Paratus Express Route. This ground-breaking fibre route provides the fastest connectivity between Johannesburg and Europe, with an impressive latency of just 123 milliseconds, Paratus said.

BSO head Michael Ourabah said: "We are excited – not only to be the first customer on the Paratus Express Route, but also because this reinforces our promise of providing the fastest and most reliable connectivity solutions across the globe".

The Paratus Express Route, which runs from Johannesburg to Swakopmund via Botswana, connects to the Paratus-landed Equiano subsea cable, providing a direct link to Lisbon, London and the rest of Europe.

Martin Cox, chief commercial officer at Paratus Group, added: "Our partnership with BSO underscores the value of the Paratus Express Route for network service providers and their financial services clients. By combining our local expertise with global reach, we are uniquely positioned to meet the critical connectivity demands of the financial industry."