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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

Srikapardhi October 16th, 2023 9:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Subco Deploys Ciena GeoMesh Extreme to Upgrade Oman Australia Cable

SUBCO, an undersea connectivity provider, has announced the upgrade of its Oman Australia Cable (OAC) to a maximum capacity of 48 Tbps, supporting increased bandwidth demands. SUBCO said it has deployed Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme solution, powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme, in the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. This upgrade enables a resilient and reliable undersea corridor between Australia and Europe via the Oman Australia Cable (OAC). Also Read: Sparkle Signs Agreement With... Read More

Srikapardhi October 13th, 2023 5:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sparkle Signs Agreement With Kush Investments for Virtual Fibers on Equiano Submarine Cable

Sparkle, a global telecommunications operator, signed an agreement this week with Kush Investments, a UAE-based firm, for the provision of virtual fibres on the Equiano submarine cable. Equiano is a new submarine cable that connects South Africa, Nigeria, and Portugal. By acquiring virtual fibre on Sparkle's Equiano asset, Kush Investments will be able to strengthen its ICT infrastructure portfolio and develop new business opportunities and projects in the telecommunications sector... Read More

Srikapardhi October 10th, 2023 9:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

VNET Signs Agreement With Liberty Networks to Enhance Its Connectivity

VNET Telecomunicaciones, a Venezuelan telecom operator, has signed an agreement with Liberty Networks to depend on the latter's ARCOS-1 submarine system (Americas Region Caribbean Optical-Ring System) for enhancing its fibre network connectivity. The agreement was signed during the Fitelven telecom event held in Caracas from September 27th to 30th. Liberty Networks announced this development in a social media post on October 5th without providing further details. Also Read: Telecom Egypt... Read More

Srikapardhi October 3rd, 2023 12:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

NEC Announces Completion of Patara-2 Submarine Cable System for Telkom Indonesia

NEC Corporation announced yesterday that the Patara-2 submarine cable system, owned by Telkom Indonesia, the digital telco in Indonesia, is now complete and operational. This system connects multiple islands across Indonesia. Also Read: Telecom Egypt and Medusa Submarine Cable Extend Network to Red Sea Enhanced Connectivity Across Indonesia NEC Corporation highlighted that the Patara-2 is a 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) x 80 wavelengths (wl) x 2 fibre pairs (fp)... Read More

Srikapardhi October 2nd, 2023 8:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Egypt and Medusa Submarine Cable Extend Network to Red Sea

Telecom Egypt and Medusa Submarine Cable System have signed an agreement to extend Medusa to the Red Sea. The joint statement noted that the 8,760 km long submarine cable, which will land in the Egyptian city of Port Said by the end of 2025, will be connected to the Red Sea landing stations of Suez, Zafarana, and Ras Ghareb through Telecom Egypt's extensive terrestrial crossing network. Also Read: Telecom Egypt... Read More

Srikapardhi September 27th, 2023 11:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sparkle Activates Terrestrial Section of BlueMed Cable Connecting Aqaba to Milan

Sparkle today announced the activation of the terrestrial section of the BlueMed cable, connecting Aqaba in Jordan to Sparkle's Mediterranean backbone, as well as direct service availability between Aqaba and Milan using BlueMed's new segments. BlueMed Subsea System BlueMed, a part of the Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems, is Sparkle's new cable that will connect Italy with France, Greece, and several countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, extending all the... Read More

Srikapardhi September 26th, 2023 10:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Unveils Nuvem: Transatlantic Cable Linking Portugal, Bermuda, and US

Google has unveiled its latest digital infrastructure expansion with the "Nuvem" transatlantic subsea cable system. Named after the Portuguese word for "cloud," Nuvem will connect Portugal, Bermuda, and the United States. In an official release, Google said this new cable path will significantly enhance network resiliency across the Atlantic while catering to the growing demand for digital services. Also Read: 2Africa Submarine Cable Lands in Democratic Republic of Congo Nuvem... Read More

Srikapardhi September 24th, 2023 7:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

DXN Secures USD 1.4 Million Contract for Timor-Leste Cable Landing Station

The Australian prefabricated modular data centre specialist, DXN, has secured a deal with the Government of Timor-Leste. In an exchange filing submitted to the ASX last week, DXN announced that the contract, valued at approximately USD 1.4 million (AUD 2.1 million), involves the supply and installation of a Cable Landing Station (CLS) for the Timor-Leste South Submarine Cable (TLSSC) project. Also Read: Telemor and SES Renew Partnership for Enhanced Mobile... Read More

Srikapardhi September 22nd, 2023 4:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

2Africa Submarine Cable Lands in Democratic Republic of Congo

Orange DRC and Airtel Congo RDC have successfully landed the 2Africa submarine cable in the Democratic Republic of Congo, off Muanda, through their joint venture, Mawezi RDC. Orange and Airtel said the arrival of the 2Africa submarine cable in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a significant development in the country's digital infrastructure and connectivity. Also Read: 2Africa Subsea Cable Lands in Jeddah and Yanbu 2Africa Submarine Cable Project... Read More

Srikapardhi September 21st, 2023 8:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Du to Host Cinturion’s TEAS Subsea Cable in UAE

Cinturion, a global provider of scalable subsea and terrestrial capacity-based network solutions, has announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with du, a part of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) and a provider of digital services across the UAE. This agreement aims to establish an open-access Cable Landing Station (CLS) and enable new diverse routes for du customers, meeting the growing demand in the region. Also Read:... Read More