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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With Capacity Latam 2021 upon us, we heard from Rafael Arranz, Chief Operating Officer at Telxius Cable Business, about the Tannat and Mistral cables, partnerships, Covid-19 impacts, and what's on the horizon at Telxius
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Telecom Egypt provides Google with a TransEgypt meshed solution and Mediterranean capacity to EuropeCairo, 04 January 2021: Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, signed an agreement with Google to provide Google with the first of its kind layer three meshed solution on multiple Telecom Egypt’s redundant and resilient Egypt crossing network infrastructure.
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The English Channel is home to the busiest shipping route in the world, windfarms, and hundreds of unexploded bombs – they’re just some of the reasons why nobody has put a new subsea cable there in 20 years. But that’s all about to change. Melanie Mingas gets the details from Pioneer Consulting’s Iain Ritson
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Angola Cables CEO António Nunes has been promoted to the board of the company, just over a decade after the government of Angola invited him to join the venture.
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Avelacom has launched a new Chicago to Tokyo back-up route, linking two major financial centres and allowing for “robust trading systems among banks, exchanges and trading firms”.
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EllaLink network assures the lowest latency between Europe & Latin America.
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A Pacific island of only 1,700 people now has fibre internet access after Vodafone Cook Islands signed a multi-year partnership for use of the Manatua Cable.
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The West Indian Ocean Cable Company Ltd (WIOCC) has welcomed a US$20 million cash injection from the IFC to boost connectivity across Africa.
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Facebook appears to be in trouble with the local community in Oregon, one of the landing points for its Jupiter cable.
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An international development agency run by the Aga Khan has applied for regulatory permission to buy 100% of Seacom, the subsea cable that links the east coast of Africa to India and Egypt.
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Giuseppe Sini, the head of Retelit International, has been appointed chairman of the AAE-1 management committee.
