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COMPANY PROFILE 1 COMPANY PROFILE COMPANY PROFILE 002 COMPANY PROFILE 003 COMPANY PROFILE THE HISTORY OF ANGOLA CABLES The history of Angola Cables is intrinsically linked The change in the market forced this young company, still in to Angola’s need for an active and structured the learning phase of its business, to adapt to that change Telecommunications sector, capable of accomplishing the from the start, having realized quickly that being a mere government’s development plan as it is outlined in the manager of an underwater infrastructure would not be White Paper on Telecommunications. Creating an entity that sufficient for its sustainability. The demand for added-value is neutral and equidistant from the main market players was services was therefore one of the factors of attractiveness critical. However, it would also have to be another active embraced by the Company during the year 2013. member in the same market, able to effectively manage its assets (WACS’ submarine infrastructure), thus bringing more Focused on the government’s strategic plan of advantages for the sector. turning Angola into one of the regional Hubs in the Telecommunications sector, together with the support of Angola Cables was established in 2009 by five major its shareholders, the company outlined and structured two national operators, in order to manage their participation new defining and arge investment projects: the SACS and in the WACS submarine cable, the largest and most the Cable of the Americas. The infrastructure to support advanced African submarine infrastructure at the time of the Internet and basic equipment for the existence of the its inauguration. Angola Cables is Tier 1 in WACS and holds national IXPs have been created and put into production. 11.4 % of its capacity. Its creation is proof that the sharing Angola is now a reference in the region, something many of infrastructures is an efficient way to create value in this have previously tried to achieve without success. highly competitive industry. The company’s commercial launch came with the conclusion of the Sangano station, However, since these conditions are already in place, it where the cable lands, and that of the Angonap, where all is necessary to present to the market the gains that the agents using the company’s services are present. company will bring to each of its customers, so it can actually add value. The 2013 year was for Angola Cables a year of staff capacitation, as well as a year of affirmation in the national and international markets. The commercialization of international circuits has undergone significant changes, coupled with increased available capacity for underwater infrastructures installed on the African coasts, changed the values of international circuits significantly. 004 COMPANY PROFILE SERVICES PORTFOLIO Currently, the Company markets services based on the Angola Cables features a Core IP system, able to provide capacity it holds in the WACS cable. Its core business is the IP Transit and BGP services with different international wholesale market, with special focus on the sale of capacity Internet operators. This way, the company sells web access for international voice and data circuits, the wholesale to ISPs and large customers with advanced technologies, commercialization of the Internet and Colocation for the IT over a optical fiber transmission infrastructure at the market agents in the Angonap. speed of light, thus ensuring high quality and reliability in the transmission and reception of data, voice and video As a carrier of carriers, the company sells primarily with worldwide standards. Additionally, the Colocation or especially for the countries where the WACS is available, Datacenter management service is part of the services but also supplies point-to-point connections between portfolio provided by the Company. This service enables domestic and foreign customers outside that infrastructure. third parties to make use of rental space for IT and Telecom Internally, in the commercialization of Last Mile, the equipment, as well as selling digital content from our shareholders are the fundamental source of supply for infrastructure. these services, while the major international carriers supply any external needs. SERVICES Circuits establish communication Colocation allows the access to The Internet services allow web links at the speed of light over optical Datacenter services to third parties connection and access to international fiber systems with large transmission by renting space for IT equipment content with the desired quantity and capacity between different points, and Telecommunications. speed to operators and customers. at an international level, according to the origin and desired destination. 005 COMPANY PROFILE INFRASTRUCTURES In order to develop its business and maintenance of and damage to the infrastructure was also taken into services portfolio, Angola Cables is in charge of managing consideration. To ensure efficient and good quality of the infrastructures and equipments that are essential operation, all the necessary support infrastructures for the for the operation of the network. activity at Sangano were also secured. These range from generators and fuel tanks, the heating, ventilating and air The following infrastructures can be highlighted: conditioning and uninterruptible power supply systems for the transmission systems, the security systems (passive SUBMARINE CABLE - WACS and active) and the residential area. The WACS (West Africa Cable System) is a submarine cable with a high capacity optical fiber system interconnecting 15 stations from 11 different operators along the west coast of Africa, from South Africa to the United Kingdom, through the Canaries and Portugal. It comprises a system of four fiber pairs with a total length of about 14,000 km and a current theoretical capacity of 5.12 Tbps. The WACS allows connectivity between Angola and the rest of the world through links with other submarine systems at various mooring points. Currently, this system is the most advanced and with largest capacity in Africa. SANGANO STATION The Sangano Station is an essential infrastructure for the operation of submarine systems landing in Angola. With the main purpose of serving as the first anchor point and entry for the WACS submarine cable, the station is ready to receive at least six submarine cables. The choice of the landing site for the cable is critical for its proper functionality and so a study was made which pointed the beach of Sangano as the place with the best conditions for the this purpose. Environmental risks associated with the implementation of the cable were taken into account while defining the strategic location for the Cable Landing Station. The risk probability of the location in terms of interruptions 006 COMPANY PROFILE ANGONAP BACKHAUL The Angonap is where the whole Angola Cables network Between Sangano and the Angonap, Angola Cables holds begins. This Datacenter houses the company’s central an infrastructure that ensures the interconnection between communication infrastructures such as the IP Core, the these two crucial points of the national network. The servers and transmission elements, as well as all national Angonap being a leading national gateway for international operators infrastructure allowing its interconnection with traffic, its connection to the cable station is guaranteed by the Angola Cables network interconnected in the Angola Angola Cables through a redundant DWDM transmission Cables network. The central switch of the national Internet system, supported by two dark fiber pairs, provided by (IXP) and part of the support equipment for the .AO domain different operators. This system assures a highly reliable are also based there. The Angola Cables Datacenter is service to the network, because since it avoids fiber service a modular shelter with a 233 m2 area, ready with all the interruption. necessary equipment for operation. It is located in the south of Luanda, with easy access and ample possibilities for the connection of optical fiber infrastructures to the building. The complex has permanent vigilance, both in personnel and in active safety controls, and was designed and prepared for further expansion, so as not to hamper future growth. The Angonap complex was planned according to a strategy and a vision of future and, accordingly, its infrastructure is set to accommodate growth. • Start of commercial operation in Angonap • Start of Sangano • Construction of the Angonap • Launch of the SACS Station construction project 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 • Definition ofBackhaul • Inauguration of WACS • Inauguration of Sangano Station • Inauguration of Angonap • Inauguration of Backhaul 007 COMPANY PROFILE GOVERNANCE The corporate governance elected in July 2012 for the four-year period 2012-2015 was in charge during the year 2013. However, some changes were made in the composition of the management bodies, by virtue of the replacement of representatives from some shareholders, particularly in the General Assembly. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE General Assembly Board Supervisory Board Board of Directors Executive Board THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BOARD The Angola Cables’ General Assembly Board deliberates on matters assigned to it by the Statutes of the Company, as well as on any matters that are not included in the competencies of the other corporate bodies. It is composed of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary, as defined in the Statutes. COMPOSITION OF THE CHAIR OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY