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Srikapardhi May 5th, 2024 2:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Announces Landing of SEA-ME-WE 6 Subsea Cable in Marseille, France

Orange, a member of the SEA-ME-WE 6 consortium, has announced that the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SMW6) cable system has landed in Marseille, France. The 21,700 kilometer cable links France to Singapore, traversing Egypt through terrestrial cables and connecting multiple countries along the route. Also Read: Batelco and e& Sign MoU to Land Al Khaleej Subsea Cable in UAE Extending Connectivity to Egypt From Marseille, a 3,000-kilometer segment will... Read More

Srikapardhi May 2nd, 2024 10:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telxius Extends SAm-1 Cable Connecting Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico

Telefonica's infrastructure subsidiary, Telxius, is extending its South America-1 (SAm-1) submarine cable to connect Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, a US territory. Telxius said the route has been in service since April 2024, linking the Caribbean and the US, as well as wider Latin America via the Brusa, PCCS, and SAm-1 cables. Also Read: Telxius Joins Firmina Subsea Cable System, Enhancing Americas Connectivity Telxius Connects Punta... Read More

Srikapardhi April 15th, 2024 12:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Viettel and Singtel Collaborate to Deploy Vietnam-Singapore Cable System

Vietnamese telco Viettel (Viettel Solutions) and Singaporean telco Singtel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate towards bolstering digital connectivity between Vietnam and Singapore. The agreement outlines plans for the deployment of the Vietnam-Singapore Cable System (VTS), a direct link between the two nations, Viettel said in an official release. Also Read: Google Announces USD 1 Billion Investment in Subsea Cables and Connectivity to Japan Cable System Deployment... Read More

Srikapardhi April 11th, 2024 10:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Announces USD 1 Billion Investment in Subsea Cables and Connectivity to Japan

Google has announced plans for a USD 1 billion investment in digital connectivity to Japan to enhance digital infrastructure across the Pacific region. The initiative includes expanding the Pacific Connect project and the deployment of two new subsea cables, Proa and Taihei. The Pacific Connectivity Initiative In collaboration with partners, including KDDI, ARTERIA, Citadel Pacific, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the project aims to establish new... Read More

Yashika Goel April 1st, 2024 11:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

STL Expands Partnership With Vocus for Faster Network Deployment in Australia

Optical and digital solutions company STL (Sterlite Technologies) today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Australia's fibre specialist and network solutions provider, Vocus Group. STL has been involved in collaboratively developing optical fibre solutions tailored to Vocus' requirements, the company said. Also Read: STL Showcases Glass to Gigabit Capability at FTTH Conference 2024 in Berlin Optical Fibre Solutions Vocus owns and operates more than 25,000 kms of fibre... Read More

Srikapardhi March 19th, 2024 9:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Group and E& Launch Gulf Gateway Cable

Ooredoo Group and E& have partnered to deploy subsea technology, launching the enabling Gulf Gateway Cable (GGC1) system. The technology partners said the system will provide better latency with enhanced international connectivity and high reliability, connecting Data Centres in Abu Dhabi and Doha. Also Read: Ooredoo Group Prepares to Upgrade Core Networks for 5.5G Transition Network Capacity Expansion The deployment of GGC1 significantly increases the existing network capacity, allowing Ooredoo... Read More

Srikapardhi March 18th, 2024 10:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

GlobalConnect Completes Nordic Super Fiber Cable Project

Digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect has finalised the construction of its 2,600 km super fibre cable, capable of transporting all data in the Nordics. The project is valued at 1 billion SEK and will serve as a key infrastructure route between the Nordics and mainland Europe. GlobalConnect's Super Fiber Cable The cable now connects Northern Sweden to Berlin, spanning three countries, marking the largest Nordic digital infrastructure initiative in a decade.... Read More

Srikapardhi March 11th, 2024 9:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ciena Upgrades SEA-ME-WE 4 Submarine Cable to 122 Tbps

Networking solutions provider Ciena announced today that it has recently completed an upgrade to its submarine cable system route, South East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE 4), enabling a capacity increase from 65 Tbps to 122 Tbps. Ciena said this upgrade has nearly doubled the cable's capacity to support the growing demand for more bandwidth across the Asia-to-Europe route. Also Read: Sparkle Secures Right to Use Algar’s... Read More

Yashika Goel February 29th, 2024 10:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Sparkle Secures Right to Use Algar’s Fiber Optic Asset on Monet System

Telecom Italia's international services arm, Sparkle, has announced a partnership with Algar Telecom, the IT and telecom company of Brazil's Algar Group, to acquire the rights to use the Algar Telecom fiber optic asset on the Monet submarine cable system, connecting Brazil to the United States (US). Furthermore, Algar Telecom's current and long-term strategic objectives will be guaranteed through a service agreement, Sparkle said in an official release on Wednesday.... Read More

Srikapardhi February 19th, 2024 7:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Batelco and e& Sign MoU to Land Al Khaleej Subsea Cable in UAE

Bahraini telecommunications provider Batelco and e& (Etisalat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the landing of the Al Khaleej subsea cable system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement will see the 1,400 kilometer long Al Khaleej subsea data cable system, fully owned by Batelco, connecting Bahrain to Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. Also Read: Batelco Partners With Tencent Cloud for CDN Integration in Bahrain Regional Communication... Read More

Srikapardhi February 12th, 2024 3:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bayobab Lands 2Africa Subsea Cable in Ghana and Nigeria

"Bayobab is pleased to have successfully landed the 45,000 km-long 2Africa cable in Ghana and Nigeria," the company formerly known as MTN GlobalConnect announced last week. Pan-African digital connectivity company MTN GlobalConnect rebranded itself as Bayobab last year, as reported by TelecomTalk in May 2023. Also Read: E&, TE, Telin, and an Indian Operator Sign Deal for International Cable System Project The 2Africa Consortium Reportedly, the 2Africa consortium, comprising Bayobab,... Read More

Srikapardhi February 9th, 2024 2:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

E&, TE, Telin, and an Indian Operator Sign Deal for International Cable System Project

UAE-based E&, Telecom Egypt (TE), Telin, and a major Indian operator have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a consortium with the aim of developing the ICE IV Project. While the name of the major Indian operator is not disclosed, the joint statement noted that this new Data Center (DC) to DC system shall seamlessly connect the intra-Asia region to India and the Middle East on a... Read More