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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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Ukrtelecom, Ukraine's incumbent telco, reports that as of this morning, 75% of its regional hubs remain operational and that its national carrier network is still working
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Orange chooses 5G SA network partners in Europe
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from tower sales to contract announcements and the use cases for 6G.
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Capacity shares five key stories making headlines around the world today.
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The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has added Orange to its board of directors.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems to build a global vaccination validation application.
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US cable TV operator Cox Communications is to upgrade its customers’ home connections to 10Gbps
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SubCom and the SEA-ME-WE 6 consortium confirm that contract is in force and it has started the supply and installation of the SEA-ME-WE 6 subsea cable.
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Finland's Cinia and Japan's ARTERIA Networks (ARTERIA) have formed a joint collaboration to build a subsea cable system linking Europe and Asia through the Arctic.
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Capacity shares five key stories to watch from around the world today.
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AFR-IX has selected Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) as the vendor supplier for its recently announced Medusa Submarine Cable System.
