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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Almost two weeks on from the undersea cable cuts that have blighted connectivity in 12 African countries, the Nigerian Communications Commission demands action.
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46 year-old Matera, lives with his wife and two sons in Sicily
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For this episode of The C-Suite Hotseat, senior reporter Saf Malik is joined by Steve Alexander, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Ciena.
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Submarine cables are all about connecting different parts of the world. As a historical hub between east and west, the Middle East region has long been a crossing point for the world’s undersea connectivity – particularly through Egypt, which runs many cables through its territory.
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Massive growth in connectivity demand in Asia has led to increased capacity requirements, and construction of submarine and subsea cables is growing to meet this demand. An estimated $2.6 billion worth of current and future submarine cable projects are planned for completion by 2025 – here are profiles of 12 of the most important.
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Orange, Medusa, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Elettra Tlc will begin work on the Medusa Submarine Cable, aimed at boosting connectivity across the Mediterranean.
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California’s MOX Networks is to build a fibre network to connect a Pacific cable landing station owned by native American community.
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GCI says it has made the final subsea fibre splice for its AU-Aleutians Fiber Project, which connects a string of islands south-west of Alaska.
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Aqua Comms’ America Europe Connect-2 (AEC-2) cable has landed in Ireland, the subsea connectivity company has announced.
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A shortage of cable ships is hurting the subsea industry’s booming demand for new fibre routes to serve hyperscalers. Alan Burkitt-Gray investigates
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A new submarine cable maintenance vessel will join the fleet of Nokia’s subsea cable operation, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), on Friday.
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The US$350 million Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable that will connect Sydney, Auckland and Los Angeles has been granted provisional acceptance.
