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Srikapardhi January 12th, 2024 1:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

NEC Announces Completion of KLI Submarine Cable System for BSNL

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

Srikapardhi January 3rd, 2024 3:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

PM Inaugurates Kochi-Lakshadweep Submarine Optical Fiber Connection

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

Srikapardhi December 28th, 2023 5:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sparkle Launches GreenMed Submarine Cable to Connect Italy to Balkans and Eastern Med

Italy's Sparkle has launched GreenMed, a new submarine cable system that will cross the Adriatic Sea, connecting Italy to Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, and Turkey before extending further into the Mediterranean. In an official release, Sparkle said the new cable would create a fibre-optic infrastructure corridor to connect Central Europe, the Balkans, and the Central-Eastern Mediterranean countries through a diversified and low-latency route. Also Read: Sparkle Signs Agreement With Kush... Read More

Yashika Goel December 14th, 2023 11:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Government Initiatives for Internet Connectivity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha regarding digital/broadband connectivity in Island Union Territories, stated that the Government of India has undertaken a large number of initiatives to improve digital/broadband connectivity in the Island Union Territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, bringing benefits to the public. Previously, the two Island Union Territories of the Andaman and... Read More

Srikapardhi December 9th, 2023 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

South Korean Telcos Complete Undersea Cable Linking Jeju and Udo Islands

South Korea's SK Telecom announced this week that it has formed a consortium with KT, LG Uplus, and KCTV Jeju Broadcasting to complete the construction of undersea optical cables spanning approximately 3.23 km between Jeju Island and Udo. The announcement was made on December 7, marking a significant milestone in enhancing high-speed connectivity to the picturesque Udo Island. Also Read: Liberty Networks and Gold Data Partner to Build Pan-Regional Cable... Read More

Srikapardhi December 7th, 2023 12:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Liberty Networks and Gold Data Partner to Build Pan-Regional Cable System

Liberty Networks, the network company of Liberty Latin America (LLA), has announced a partnership with Latin American network provider Gold Data to develop a new Pan-Regional subsea cable system. Under the agreement, the Gold Data 1 system (GD-1) will combine with the new system, Liberty Networks 1 (LN-1), to provide unique routes between the US and Mexico, Colombia, Panama, the Caribbean, and also offer diversity for the Southern US domestic... Read More

Srikapardhi December 1st, 2023 2:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bayobab Lands 2Africa Subsea Cable in Ghana

Bayobab (formerly MTN GlobalConnect) has successfully landed the 45,000 km 2Africa subsea cable on Ghanaian shores, specifically in Accra. This landing in Ghana is the third in Bayobab's series of six target locations across five countries, said Bayobab. The 2Africa subsea cable system, set to be completed in 2023 and 2024 for the western and eastern regions of Africa, respectively, is part of a broader connectivity initiative across 46 locations... Read More

Srikapardhi November 16th, 2023 11:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telxius Joins Firmina Subsea Cable System, Enhancing Americas Connectivity

Telefonica's infrastructure subsidiary, Telxius, confirmed today that it is joining the Firmina subsea cable system, connecting the US, Brazil, and Argentina. First announced in June 2021, Firmina will link the East Coast of the USA to Las Toninas (Argentina), with additional landings in Praia Grande (Brazil) and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Telxius will host Firmina in its Santos digital hub in Brazil. Also Read: America Movil and Telxius to Build... Read More

Yashika Goel November 11th, 2023 12:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

Medusa Submarine Cable System to Land in Libya by End of 2025

Neutral and independent Mediterranean submarine infrastructure operator, Medusa Submarine Cable System, and data service provider in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Libyan United International for Telecommunication and Technology (LUIC), announced this week that they have signed an agreement to extend Medusa to the Libyan coast. The 8,760 km long submarine cable will have two landing points in Libya, connecting the coastal cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, according to the statement.... Read More

Srikapardhi October 31st, 2023 10:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telxius to Extend Subsea Cable Tikal to Cancun, Mexico

Telefonica's infrastructure subsidiary and global connectivity provider, Telxius, has announced plans to extend its ultrahigh capacity Tikal subsea cable linking Puerto Barrios (Guatemala) and Boca Raton (USA) with Cancun (Mexico). The extension is expected to provide a key route in the Caribbean with the highest levels of service, reliability, and security. Also Read: America Movil and Telxius to Build AMX3 Tikal Subsea Cable Telxius Expands Tikal Subsea Cable According to Telxius,... Read More

Srikapardhi October 24th, 2023 11:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

EXA Infrastructure Adds Fifth Transatlantic Route to Network Footprint

London-headquartered digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, EXA Infrastructure, announced last week that it has added a fifth transatlantic route to its network footprint. This addition is the Dunant cable, which connects the US and Europe via a southern corridor across the Atlantic. This investment follows EXA's partnership with Bulk Fiber Networks, which includes the Havfrue subsea cable connecting the US to Norway and Denmark, and integrating it... Read More

Srikapardhi October 19th, 2023 2:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Launches New Transatlantic Submarine Cable, AMITIE

Global telecommunications operator Orange has announced the launch of a new transatlantic submarine cable called AMITIE. The cable is 6,800 kilometres long and has 16 fibre pairs, with a maximum capacity of 400 terabits per second (Tbps). According to Orange, AMITIE establishes connectivity between Lynn, near Boston, Massachusetts (USA), Le Porge, near Bordeaux, France, and Bude, England. Orange said it took four years of work between the two continents and... Read More