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PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt and ZOI to Construct AAE-2 Subsea Cable System

Telecom Talk

A consortium of four subsea cable operators—PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and Zain Omantel International (ZOI)—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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Lightpath Expands Miami Network, Connecting New Cable Landing Station

Total Telecom

“This latest expansion to a Miami cable landing station demonstrates Lightpath’s continued commitment to, and investment in, the Miami region,” explained Tim Haverkate , EVP Major Infrastructure Solutions, Lightpath.

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Sparkle and Turkcell sign subsea cable MoU 

Total Telecom

News The MoU was signed during this years MWC Barcelona Sparkle and Turkcell have announced a new partnership to develop a subsea cable in the Mediterranean. This week, at MWC Barcelona, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a 4,000 km subsea cable linking Turkey and Europe.

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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

Broadband Breakfast

There’s limited manufacturing capacity for fiber cable and high-quality components. It also turned to an independent manufacturer to customize its order, as a more nimble and flexible fiber cabling supplier was able to rapidly tailor the required FTTH hardware to suit their needs.

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Ciena Publishes Report Analyzing the Impact of AI, DCI, and Cloud Evolution on Wave Services Demand

Total Telecom

High bandwidth, protocol transparency, and low latency are some of their fundamental characteristics. Based on Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology, they enable massive data-transmission bandwidth over a fiber pair. Submarine cable growth In addition, Ciena’s report looks at the growth of submarine cables.

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Lightpath Expands Miami Network with New Cable Station

VoIP Review

Lightpath is undertaking a significant network expansion in Miami to connect with a new cable landing station at 460 NE 215th Street. Beyond Miami, Lightpath also connects to over 170 data centers and seven additional cable landing stations in the New York and New Jersey areas.

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BSCPLC cuts bandwidth prices 10% to lower internet access costs

Developing Telecoms

State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reportedly decided to slash its wholesale bandwidth prices by 10% in a bit to make internet access in Bangladesh more affordable.

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