Submarine cable
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Leading European telecoms and cable infrastructure companies have called on EU, UK, and NATO leaders to step up co-operation to protect the continent’s subsea cable networks, citing growing geopolitical threats and the need for enhanced resilience. -
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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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.
Forthcoming events
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Giuseppe Sini, the head of Retelit International, has been appointed chairman of the AAE-1 management committee.
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US authorities are set to block the Hong Kong part of a new cable connecting Los Angeles to Asia because of security fears.
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Capacity speaks with Iñigo García del Cerro Prieto, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), UFINET, about some of their recent challenges and opportunities, and his forecast for the industry going forward.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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Two cables cut near Suez in early January are now back in service.
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Ciena has won a contract to upgrade the nine-year-old Europe India Gateway (EIG) subsea cable, which runs 15,000km from the UK through the Mediterranean to the UAE and India.
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PCCW Global and PEACE Cable International Network will collaborate on extending the Pakistan East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) submarine cable system to southern Africa.
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The demand for submarine cable capacity is soaring. For the period 2015-2019, submarine fibre design capacity on major routes has increased at a CAGR of 32%, including upgrades and new system builds. Can we build new cables fast enough? Should we try to squeeze more capacity out of existing cables? If we do build new cables, can we increase the capacity beyond what is possible today?
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Budi Satria Dharma Purba, CCO of Telin talks to Capacity Media about Telin's unique offering, it's global assets, and how the company is working to meet the growing demand across Asia.
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Work has officially commenced on the 700km Englandcable connecting Norway with the UK.
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Flexential has teamed up with Seaborn Networks to expand its FlexAnywhere offering via the Seabras-1 Latin American subsea cable.
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Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), explains how GBI is bringing end users to the forefront of the subsea cable market and transforming its operations to deliver optimised digital experiences.
