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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Burundi and Zambia are to be connected via an underwater fibre optic cable, following an agreement at the second Digital Government Africa Summit, which took place from 2-4 October 2024 in Zambia’s capital Lusaka.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

News The two companies first signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cable in 2022 Saudi Arabian telco Mobily has partnered with Telecom Egypt to launch the first submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt through the Red Sea. It is unclear whether or not this damage was deliberate.

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APRIL 10, 2025

A coalition of key European telecoms and infrastructure companies, including Vodafone and Orange , is urging intensified efforts to protect subsea cable infrastructure. They implore the EU, UK, and NATO to coordinate actions, citing increasing hybrid threats that put Europes connectivity and security at risk.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

News The patents relate to an “ocean towing type cutting device” that can be used to severe cable on the seabed On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables.

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Telecoms Tech News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Nokia and ZCorum have developed a DOCSIS Provisioning Adapter (DPA) application for streamlining cable operators’ fibre transition. This development comes as cable operators increasingly. Read more » The post Nokia and ZCorum streamline cable operators’ fibre transition appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The Cable Landing Station will act as an interconnectivity node providing carrier and hosting facilities to anchor international subsea optical fiber cable systems from Europe and the Middle East crossing the Eastern Mediterranean, connecting Cyprus with Greece, Israel, Egypt and other East and West destinations.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has landed the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India, connecting India to Africa, and

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

By February this year, the ‘Red Sea crisis’ had escalated to become a major issue for the international telecoms community, with submarine cables in the region being badly damaged, severely disrupting data traffic in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

News The Innovation Centre is supported by a grant from the Spanish Space Agency and will allow partners to test solutions combining satellite and mobile connectivity Vodafone has this week announced the creation of a new innovation centre in Mlaga, Spain, aimed at better integrating satellite and terrestrial mobile communications.

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Telecoms Tech News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Meta has unveiled one of the most ambitious subsea cable infrastructure initiatives to date: Project Waterworth. Once completed, the colossal infrastructure project will stretch over 50,000 kilometressurpassing the Earth’s circumference and making it the world’s longest subsea cable deployment.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

News The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) spans approximately 10,000km, connecting China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Today, Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation has announced the activation of the long-awaited ADC submarine cable system.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA) partnered with the International Finance Corporation to prepare new regulations for submarine cable landings aimed at bolstering Somalia’s connectivity sector.

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MARCH 24, 2025

a Libyan ISP provider offering a wide range of ICT solutions, have enhanced their commercial partnership to provide international connectivity services to and from Libya. Together, we are set to provide our customers with secure, reliable, and high-performance solutions that meet the evolving demands of the telecom industry.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Read more » The post NATO funds satellite backup for subsea internet cables appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Total Telcom is delighted to announce the shortlisted entrants to this year’s Connected Britain Awards ! The competition’s winners will be announcd at the Connected Britain Awards ceremony, taking place on Day 1, Wednesday 11th September, on the Keynote Stage at 6.20pm – 7pm. Get your tickets today!

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

News The governments of Germany and Finland fear the damage is the result of deliberate sabotage A pair of submarine cables in the Baltic sea were severed this week in a move European governments fear is the result of deliberate sabotage by malicious actors. Investigations are ongoing, but deliberate sabotage is strongly suspected.

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MARCH 26, 2025

The commencement of work on the E2A transpacific subsea cable marks a significant development in telecommunications infrastructure. This new submarine cable system will link Japan and the USA and is projected to become operational by the second half of 2028. SK Broadband, and Verizon Business.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Liberty Networks and Gold Data announced on Wednesday that Telecom Italia’s international telecoms arm Sparkle has joined their plan to construct a new subsea cable system – renamed MANTA – connecting the US, Mexico, Panama and Colombia.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The advisory group currently includes 40 members, including government ministers, telecom regulators, and industry experts. A physical meeting at the Submarine Cable Resilience Summit in Nigeria will follow in February.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

News The tanker is believed to have damage submarine telecoms and electricity cables by dragging its anchor across the lines late last year Late last month the subsea cable Estlink 2, which connects Finland and Estonia, was severed, causing significant disruption to data transport between both countries.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

UAE-based telco du said on Monday it has signed a partnership deal with PEACE Cable International Network Co Limited to extend the PEACE subsea cable system into the UAE and Gulf region.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

News The investigation was launched after two cables were severed in the Baltic Sea last week Swedish Prime Minster Ulf Kristersson has requested that a Chinese ship return to Swedish waters as part of an ongoing investigation into the damage of two s ubsea cable systems in the Baltic Sea last week.

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

Telin, a provider of premium international carrier voice, data services, and business solutions, and subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, and Citra Connect, an Indonesian provider of connectivity services and digital solutions, have officially held a ceremony for a new cable landing station (CLS) at Nongsa Digital Park, Batam, the largest city in the Indonesian (..)

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

A timely announcement from the ITU, the United Nations specialised agency for digital technology, is aimed at enhancing efforts to protect the world's digital infrastructure and secure global connectivity. To be precise, it’s about submarine cables.

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Telecom Talk

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Mobily and Telecom Egypt announce a strategic partnership to land the first Saudi-owned subsea cable, connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt via the Red Sea.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

News The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) system is now fully operational, two months ahead of schedule The ADC, developed by a consortium of companies including China Telecom, China Unicom, Singtel, SoftBank, Tata Communications, and Viettel, is the first new submarine cable introduced in the Asia-Pacific in over eight years.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

As such, these islands are often left to languish with little or poor-quality connectivity. The first of these projects takes place on Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland. Join us at next year’s Connected North, 23-24 April in Manchester. Get discounted tickets here!

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

China Mobile International (CMI) announced on Tuesday that the PEACE subsea cable running from Singapore to France is now fully activated end to end, adding more open and flexible connectivity between Southeast Asia and Europe.

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Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 19, 2024

SK Telecom and Nokia are joining forces to implement fibre sensing technology, an innovative approach to detecting environmental changes that could affect optical cables in fixed networks. Read more » The post SK Telecom and Nokia introduce fibre environment sensing appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The agreement includes among its main academic objectives the implementation the world’s first post-graduate course on submarine fibre optic cables. The agreement was signed by Federico Delfino, Rector of the University of Genoa, Jayne Stowell, Board Member of the SubOptic Foundation, and Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Press Release London, UK Submarine Networks EMEA, the worlds largest annual subsea connectivity event, is returning to London this February for its seventh annual event. The event will also offer a record number of free tickets to students, recent graduates , and apprentices working on recognised programmes.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

News The announcement comes after the company joining the Telco AI Alliance earlier this year SK Telecom has announced a new initiative to expand its AI capabilities by creating an “AI Infrastructure Superhighway.” This facility will demonstrate next-generation AI infrastructure for industry experts and partners.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The network expansion covers Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, where communities such as Escrick, Woodsetts, and Wroot are already benefiting from improved connectivity. Burton brings over two decades of telecoms experience, having previously held roles at Vodafone, O2, and Tesco. Last minute discounted tickets are available here!

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Developing Telecoms

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Orange Middle East & Africa Deputy CEO Brelotte Ba (pictured, left) highlighted the importance of investing in network resilience following the cable cuts experienced in March, especially as Africa’s demand for connectivity surges with the rise of AI.

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APRIL 15, 2025

The company, which already owns Enet and Magnet+, is looking to cement its place in the wholesale and B2B telecoms space by expanding its service offering. As part of the deal, Speed Fibre and BT will enter a long-term connectivity partnership, ensuring continuity for customers and a future working relationship between the two companies.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

News The Finnish tech giant will provide the optical network to connect eight new renewable energy platforms in the North Sea Nokia has been selected by TenneT, a European offshore transmission operator, to supply key technology for a large renewable energy project in the Dutch North Sea.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Today we announced the exciting news that we intend to launch a new publicly traded company comprised of a strong portfolio of our cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!,

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