E& Carrier and Wholesale announced that it is set to anchor the 2Africa subsea cable in the UAE, with the company claiming the mark of the most extensive subsea cable system landing to date. Reportedly, 2Africa subsea cable will land at e&'s neutral SmartHub Data Centre. "The chosen gateway for this development is the city of Kalba, in the northeast, complementing E&'s existing Fujairah cable landing station, fortifying diversity and... Read More
Hungarian telecom operator 4iG and Telecom Egypt have agreed upon the terms of cooperation for the construction of the express subsea cable between Albania and Egypt. This agreement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in October 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will establish a joint venture for the intercontinental subsea cable project. Also Read: 4iG to Invest HUF 150 Billion in Digital Infrastructure... Read More
Prima, in collaboration with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), announces the signing of a contract for the establishment of the first SMART subsea cable system. OMS will be responsible for the marine installation of this system, which is set to be deployed and operational in 2026. The system will enhance digital connectivity and seismic monitoring in the Pacific region, the joint statement said. Also Read: Telecom Egypt and Naitel to Build... Read More
Telecom Egypt has announced signing a joint build agreement with NaiTel, a telecommunications service provider in Jordan, and the telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub, to build 'Coral Bridge', a new, long-awaited subsea cable system connecting Egypt and Jordan. The agreement was signed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Telecom Egypt and the Founder and CEO at NaiTel in the presence of the Minister of Communications and... Read More
EllaLink and SPLANG, part of Collectivite Territoriale de Guyane (CTG), have announced plans to establish a direct and secure submarine cable connection between French Guiana and Continental Europe. The contract involves the construction of an 8,000 km high-capacity and low-latency route, awarded to EllaLink - the first high-capacity optic fibre submarine cable directly connecting Latin America to Europe. Also Read: Google Announces Plans to Build Central Pacific Subsea Cables Bulikula... Read More
Google has announced plans for the Central Pacific Connect initiative, which will deliver two new intra-Pacific cables, Bulikula and Halaihai, in collaboration with Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (ATH), APTelecom, and Telstra to enhance digital connectivity in the central Pacific. Also Read: Google Unveils Nuvem: Transatlantic Cable Linking Portugal, Bermuda, and US Resilience and Reliability Building on the South Pacific Connect initiative announced in October, the Central Pacific Connect initiative will establish... Read More
Optical networking solutions provider Infinera announced that Orange has deployed its sixth-generation Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE6) on the new AMITIE subsea cable. This deployment aims to provide up to 400 GbE services to Orange's customers who require connectivity from the US to France and across its long-haul terrestrial backhaul network, connecting Boston to New York and Le Porge to Bordeaux in France. Also Read: Orange Launches New Transatlantic Submarine Cable,... Read More
Australian operator Vocus has announced its plans to deploy Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) 1.6 Tbps coherent technology across its long-haul and metro links. This move is aimed at addressing increasing bandwidth demands and reducing energy consumption across its network. The implementation of this coherent optic solution is expected to enable Vocus to achieve greater cost-effectiveness and reliability. Also Read: Vocus Upgrades Melbourne to Adelaide Cable Route to 800 Gbps... Read More
Telecom Egypt and Zain Omantel International (ZOI) have collaborated to establish a digital corridor connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf, forming a Eurasian data highway. The infrastructure incorporates a high fiber count and combines terrestrial and subsea segments. Terrestrial segments will span Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, while the subsea section will directly link Saudi Arabia and Egypt via the Red Sea, utilising a high-capacity,... Read More
BW Digital, the owner of the Hawaiki Submarine Cable, confirms the availability of commercial 400 GbE services on the Hawaiki trans-Pacific cable, powered by Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme subsea network solution. This development follows an earlier milestone in November 2020 when the Hawaiki cable achieved 500 Gbps channel wavelengths. Also Read: NEC Announces Completion of KLI Submarine Cable System for BSNL 400 GbE services Commenting on the offering, BW Digital says,... Read More
NEC India, in collaboration with NEC Corporation, announced today the completion of the optical submarine cable system for BSNL, connecting Kochi and the Lakshadweep Islands in Southern India. The Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Cable (KLI), developed under the Government of India's Digital India Mission, ensures digital connectivity to the remote islands, boosting their economic and social life. Also Read: PM Inaugurates Kochi-Lakshadweep Submarine Optical Fiber Connection KLI Submarine Cable Funded by... Read More
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated, dedicated to the nation, and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 1150 crores in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep today. These projects span various sectors, including technology and communication. As part of the same, to provide fast internet within the islands, the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection was inaugurated today. Also Read: Lakshadweep Sees the Addition of 5G BTS... Read More
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