Cable
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Telecom cable workers at Prysmian Group’s Bishopstoke factory in the UK are preparing for a potential strike over potential job cut plans. -
Exa Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Ultranet to construct a 175 km fibre route connecting two of Italy’s key data hubs.
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Iraq is set to boost its international connectivity with the landing of the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) subsea cable, following a new agreement between the country’s Ministry of Communications and Qatar’s Ooredoo Group.
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AFR-IX Telecom has secured a €14.3 million grant from the European Commission to extend the Medusa Subsea Cable System into West Africa.
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President Trump’s broadside of tariffs on semiconductors and optical fibre products has forced firms around the globe to scramble — except one, which claims that even with 200% tariffs, operators would still be better off.
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Swedish authorities are investigating a suspected cable break off the coast of Gotland, the latest in a series of incidents affecting undersea infrastructure in the region.
Forthcoming events
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Djibouti Telecom confirms the landing of the 2Africa subsea cable in Djibouti.
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Global Marine Group has announced that Bruce Neilson-Watts will step into the role of Group CEO.
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Infinera’s ICE6 coherent 800G solution has been selected by the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) consortium to double the capacity and increase the lifespan of one of the world’s largest cable systems.
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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been formed between Telin and TM Wholesale to explore subsea cable business opportunities.
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Google has unveiled Topaz, its latest subsea cable system connecting Japan to Canada across the Pacific.
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Zain Global Connect (ZGC), the wholesale carrier subsidiary of Zain Group, is connecting the Middle East to Europe with the J2M subsea cable system.
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Aqua Comms confirms the launch of its CeltixConnect-2 (CC-2) and North Sea Connect (NSC) subsea systems as part of its ownership of the Havhingsten cable system.
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Aqua Comms, Bulk Fiber Networks (Bulk) and Meta have completed the construction of the Havhingsten cable system.
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At the start of the year, Capacity reported on news that the marine installation of the Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) subsea cable system, was completed.
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Natalie Bannerman speaks to Francisco Moreno, Chile’s undersecretary of telecoms, about how the Antarctic Connection project will bolster the country’s position as a leading digital hub
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Telecom Egypt and AFR-IX Telecom have signed a landing party agreement for the Medusa subsea cable in Egypt.
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Ooredoo Maldives and PEACE Cable International Network (PEACE Cable) are to build an extension of PEACE Cable System to the Maldives.
