Submarine cable
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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. -
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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Colt Technology Services (Colt) has expanded its US digital infrastructure with a new direct route for the Apollo South Transatlantic subsea cable, now landing at the New Jersey Fibre Exchange (NJFX).
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The Middle East's data centre market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections indicating that it will double by 2030. This surge is driven by increasing multi-tenant data centre requirements, government digital transformation initiatives, cloud adoption, and hyperscaler investments.
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Hila Sasson, director of product marketing at Windward, discusses the rising threats to undersea cables, the role of AI in maritime security, and how real-time monitoring is transforming risk prevention.
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The global gaming industry has witnessed unprecedented growth over recent years, with the Middle East emerging as a significant player in this dynamic sector. As of today, the gaming market in the region is valued at $500 million and is forecasted to double to $1 billion by 2029.
Forthcoming events
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The Chilean Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) and the Development Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) have officially partnered with Pioneer Consulting and Salience Consulting to undertake a feasibility study for a submarine fibre-optic cable linking continental Chile to Antarctica.
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Russia's state-controlled telco Rostelecom said one of its subsea cables in the Baltics has been damaged by “an external impact”.
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Software firm Windward has launched an AI-powered solution designed to monitor subsea cables, providing real-time monitoring alerts.
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Saudi telecom giant Mobily has successfully landed the Africa-1 submarine cable in Saudi Arabia, establishing new high-capacity links to Europe and Africa.
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Sparkle has signed an agreement with Cypriot integrated electronic communication provider Cyta to launch a cable landing in the country for the BlueMed subsea cable.
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The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has urged European leaders to enhance cooperation on subsea cable security following multiple incidents of cable damage.
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An investigation into the ship that supposedly severed a subsea cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland was cut accidentally, authorities confirmed.
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du is the exclusive UAE partner for the PEACE subsea cable project, becoming the exclusive partner of the country’s landing point.
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UK lawmakers have launched an inquiry into subsea cable vulnerabilities, examining the country’s resilience in the event of potential disruption to internet infrastructure.
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A section of fibre optic cable that links Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland has become the latest subsea system in the Baltics to be damaged.
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Subsea cable firm Subco will add technology from FiberSense to detect and identify disturbances in the upcoming SMAP subsea cable.
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Global Connect revealed it has joined a project to create a subsea cable connecting Northern Europe, East Asia and the US via the Arctic in what it described as one of the largest digital infrastructure projects in European history.
