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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Telecom Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2024

NEC Corporation announces the completion of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a high-capacity submarine cable that enhances communication infrastructure across East and Southeast Asia.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 29, 2024

OMS Group, a Malaysian subsea digital infrastructure company, has signed a contract with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC for the construction of a series of cable-laying vessels. OMS is backed by KKR, a global investment firm investing across private markets in every asset class all over the world.

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Total Telecom

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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Total Telecom

MAY 13, 2025

For instance, in 2022, one of the top digital network integrators in the country, STL unveiled India’s first multicore fiber and cable. For this reason, to connect their data centers, many ICPs are also choosing to construct fiber networks. This innovative breakthrough will transform India’s optical connection environment.

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Developing Telecoms

APRIL 24, 2025

AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom said they have awarded a supervision services contract to subsea cable project management firm Pioneer Consulting to oversee construction of the Trans-Caspian Submarine Cable System connecting Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 10, 2025

In traditional ODN construction, the feeder optical cables, distribution optical cables, and drop cables are stripped or terminated onsite for fiber connection. In both OSP and ISP scenarios, cable distribution boxes need to be opened before optical cable installation and connection.

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Telecom Talk

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Orange and SETAR have announced the construction of the CELIA-CETC (Caribbean ELIte Alliance – Caribbean European Territories Cable), a new

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Telegeography

JANUARY 20, 2025

Now it is, because we just dropped our 2025 Submarine Cable Map. Sponsored by Telecom Egypt, this futuristic, high-contrast design depicts 597 cable systems and 1,712 landings that are currently active or under construction. Happy New Year?

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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. This partnership will utilise machine learning.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Today, instead of partnering with traditional carriers for cable projects, these players are increasingly building their own private cable systems. These new cable projects are some of the largest in the world, often dominating the areas in which they are deployed. In the past, Meta had leased capacity on subsea cables.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 3, 2025

million in construction costs will be paid via bonds, which would then be paid back by leasing fees by local competitors looking to access the network.  Construction of the network by Hometown Fiber is slated to begin later this year, and is expected to occur in six phases over three years.

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Light Reading

DECEMBER 23, 2024

2024 ends with the formation of the first-ever United Nations Submarine Cable Advisory Group, whose main objective is to develop agreements on best practices to protect the world's submarine cables. Cable disruptions continue to be scrutinized as suspicions of sabotage rise amid geopolitical tensions.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Telin has started construction of the Minahasa cable landing station of the Bifrost System, which will strengthen the digital backbone of Indonesia's second international connectivity gateway in Manado.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

To date, the programme has awarded 420 million in grants to 51 projects, the majority of which focus on subsea cables. We are especially prioritising projects that incorporate state-of-the-art technological solutions, such as smart cables.

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Telegeography

MAY 15, 2025

A steady stream of investment has driven tremendous growth in subsea cable infrastructure to keep pace with ever-increasing bandwidth demand. According to new data from TeleGeographys Transport Networks Research Service , the aggregate cost of new construction over the past nine years has averaged over $2 billion annually.

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Total Telecom

AUGUST 9, 2024

As part of the railway deployment plan for HS2, mobile and broadband providers would be offered access to spare capacity in the 2,000km of fibre cabling and 80 telecoms masts being constructed alongside the railway, which will connect London and Birmingham.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Beyond the Cable discusses

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Telegeography

MAY 8, 2025

There's been lots of conversation about the recent boom in submarine cable construction. This flurry of activity becomes clearer when our annual map is viewed over time.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 4, 2025

Topic #2: Regulatory Relief The regulatory burden imposed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the BEAD program will unnecessarily delay construction, increase costs and diminish competition among ISPs for the funding.  They are struggling to meet the bandwidth needs of 2020, let alone 2055.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 14, 2025

The rollout of Nokias technology will start in early 2025, in line with the construction of the 2GW platforms. The first platform is scheduled to become operational by 2029.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Also in the news: Deutsche Telekom combines domestic and international wholesale under T Wholesale banner Toyota completes Phase 1 of Mount Fuji smart city construction Is there still a role for the rural ISP in tomorrows digital infrastructure? Beyond the Cable discusses

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This unique and innovative initiative combines submarine telecommunications infrastructure with a cable landing station (CLS) and an edge data centre. The submarine cable will feature 12 fibre pairs, each with a capacity of 32 Tbps per pair.

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Total Telecom

JANUARY 7, 2025

The company rolled out more than 17,600 miles of fiber cable in 2024 bringing the total fiber deployed since the build launch to more than 103,000 miles. million locations surpassing its year-end goal of 1.75 million fiber-enabled premises across its 20-state footprint.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2025 – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller (D) ordered Ezee Fiber to stop work on Wednesday, following a recent increase in complaints from city residents over property damage by workers laying fiber Internet cables.    Ezee Fiber published its response after the incident, saying: “We [.]

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Tridon

JUNE 11, 2025

When people hear “ OSP fiber ,” they tend to picture buried cable, manholes, or pole lines. Sometimes, OSP fiber optic cable has to be installed, not “outside plant”, but inside buildings. How Code Affects Installation Canadian building codes typically require a transition to indoor-rated cable within 15 metres of entry.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The infrastructure work that started this week follows six months of detailed planning to design the network route, liaison with landowners and communities in the areas that will be connected, and the opening of a new construction base in Codford, where civils operatives delivering the project are based.

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Broadband Breakfast

APRIL 16, 2025

“Then we'll move to permitting and start constructing.” “It’s not lit, it’s dark fiber, but that’s what makes it ideal for carriers, hyperscalers, and potentially even federal and defense agencies that need secure, direct access to the cable landing station.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Network sites are evolving into processing hubs Telecom infrastructure has historically been designed for a single function; for example, cable landing stations bring subsea cables ashore, intermediate line amplifier sites extend signal transmission distances, and aggregation nodes consolidate fibre routes.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this episode, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss what KKR's entry into cable construction might mean for the subsea business.

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Blandin on Broadband

APRIL 9, 2025

Statistics tell the story: In 2023, telecommunications construction like broadband caused seven in 10 drilling-related damages to underground infrastructure in Minnesota. Now, they already see increases in the use of local Minnesota contractors, which will show great improvement for the new construction season.

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In an earlier post we looked at Cell-Site Construction And Evolution Strategies. Taking the post, the comments, some help from ChatGPT, here is a detailed process of planning, constructing, and commissioning a mobile network site. Ensure proper cable management and secure all cabling to prevent wear and damage.

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Broadband Breakfast

MAY 5, 2025

The company gained 8,300 subscribers from fiber markets, but lost 5,500 who were subscribed to DSL and cable technologies. Now that we have moved beyond the winter months, we expect construction activity and address delivery to accelerate.” TDS, based in Madison, Wis., serves about 555,800 broadband subscribers. ”

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Light Reading

DECEMBER 23, 2024

2024 ends with the formation of the first-ever United Nations Submarine Cable Advisory Group, whose main objective is to develop agreements on best practices to protect the world's submarine cables. Cable disruptions continue to be scrutinized as suspicions of sabotage rise amid geopolitical tensions.

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Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

News Using Taaras wireless optical networking tech, two drones can establish a birectional connection over multiple kilometres, allowing the operator to bypass damaged sections of its network This week, Vodafone has announced it is piloting a new drone solution aimed at helping networks stay operational in the event of cable damage.

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Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 8, 2024

Governing posts an opinion piece from Michael Powell, president of NCTA-the Internet and Television Association, which represents America’s cable industry… The real work takes place on the ground. Take, for example, a recent build in the northern Minnesota community of Lakewood Township.

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telecoms.com

JUNE 5, 2025

The Chilean government has inked a deal with Google that will see the pair work together on the construction a subsea cable across the South Pacific, starting pretty much immediately.

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