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Sparkle and Algérie Télécom Sign a Memorandum of Understanding for a New Subsea Cable Linking Italy and Algeria

Total Telecom

JULY 25, 2025

The new, dedicated submarine cable will provide a high-capacity route to Europe, delivering enhanced performance, ultra-low latency, and full redundancy compared to existing infrastructures. This agreement marks a significant step in strengthening digital ties between Europe and North Africa, ” said Enrico Bagnasco , CEO of Sparkle. “

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Sparkle expands its reach in Greece

Total Telecom

JULY 17, 2025

Through the connection with Chania, customers will also gain access to high-capacity routes via the BlueMed submarine cable system, linking Italy with France, Greece, and several countries bordering the Mediterranean, with further extensions reaching the Middle East and all the way to Mumbai, India.

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Sparkle Successfully Adopts Artificial Intelligence for Network Management and Monitoring

Total Telecom

MAY 15, 2025

A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

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Sparkle Reinforces Partnership with Al-Bawaba to Provide Services to Corporate Customers in Libya

Total Telecom

MARCH 24, 2025

By combining our global expertise and extensive submarine cable network with Al Bawaba’s strong local presence and market knowledge, we are committed to delivering enhanced connectivity solutions that will empower businesses across Libya.

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Sparkle Brings Quantum Safe Connectivity to AWS Marketplace

Total Telecom

JUNE 9, 2025

A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

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Sparkle Expands Greek Network with New Thessaloniki PoP

VoIP Review

JULY 17, 2025

Through the Chania connection, customers can access the BlueMed submarine cable system. Its extensive portfolio of ICT and telecommunications services comprises SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, messaging, roaming, and voice solutions. The company also operates four data centers in key locations including Athens and Chania.

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Comcast Business Expands Enterprise Reach with Nitel Acquisition

VoIP Review

APRIL 3, 2025

This move illustrates Comcast’s evolution beyond its traditional cable services, pushing it further into the enterprise network and managed services sector. This transformation increases competitiveness with industry giants like AT&T , Verizon , and Lumen, particularly within the mid-market and managed services domains.

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Sparkle and Orchest Technologies Announce Strategic Network Interconnection to Accelerate NaaS Automation

Total Telecom

MAY 6, 2025

A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

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800G coherent pluggable shipments to exceed $1B revenue in 2026 – Cignal AI

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

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Huawei reclaims throne as China's smartphone market dips 4% in Q2 2025 – Canalys

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

We help you gain critical insights and make more informed decisions across your business priorities. million units, capturing an 18% market share. million units, capturing an 18% market share. million units, capturing an 18% market share.

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US smartphone market grows 1% in Q2 2025, as Made-in-India shipments surge amid tariff risks – Canalys

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

We help you gain critical insights and make more informed decisions across your business priorities.

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China plans new global AI group as US rivalry intensifies

Light Reading

JULY 28, 2025

We help you gain critical insights and make more informed decisions across your business priorities.

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Sparkle expands its reach in Brazil with a Point of Presence in Brasilia

Total Telecom

JANUARY 21, 2025

How is the submarine cable ecosystem evolving in 2025? A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

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Sparkle Opens an IP Node in Genoa for Internet Connectivity Between Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia

Total Telecom

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The IP node is located at Sparkle’s Genoa Landing Hub data center in Lagaccio, an open and neutral colocation facility serving as an interconnection point for Internet Exchange Points such as Ge-DIX (already operational at the site) as well as terrestrial and international submarine cable networks.

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Sparkle Signs an Agreement with Nexim for the Provision of Global Internet Connectivity

Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

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Sparkle Launches Its Network as a Service (NaaS) Product Suite with Quantum-Safe over Internet

Total Telecom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A major player in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle owns and manages a network of more than 600,000 km of fiber spanning from Europe to Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and Asia.

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Sparkle and Mobily Partner to Connect Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia

Total Telecom

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Under the MoU, signed during the Capacity Europe 2024 event in London, the parties agreed to leverage on Sparkle’s and Mobily’s terrestrial networks and the AAE1 cable in Jeddah to create a diversified and low latency route that will connect Italy to Saudi Arabia reaching Singapore.

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Sparkle and Airtel Business: Agreement for Blue & Raman Capacity Between India and Italy

Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Airtel Business is India’s leading and most trusted provider of ICT services with strategically located submarine cables, satellite networks and global networks spanning 400,000 Rkm (including IRU) across 50 countries and five continents.

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Sparkle and Airtel Partner on Asia-Europe Submarine Cable Expansion

VoIP Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This strategic collaboration aims to enhance the capacity on a diversified, low latency route between Asia and Europe by utilizing the Blue & Raman Submarine Cable Systems. Under the agreement, Sparkle will provide additional capacity on the Blue & Raman Submarine Cable Systems, directly linking India to Italy.

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A Whole Different Kind of Subsea Cable

Telegeography

AUGUST 22, 2024

A quiet August? Not for sharing tech and telecom stories around the TeleGeography office. Take a peek at what we've been reading over the last month, from thought pieces on macroeconomic forces impacting enterprise networks to mulling over subsea energy interconnectors, as one does.

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Mobile Internet Setup for Vanlife: Infrastructure Insights from The Road Two Spoons

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

The Core: A Multi-Path Internet Router At the heart of the setup is the Teltonika RUTX50, a compact yet powerful 3G/4G/5G modem-router that supports multiple WAN inputs and advanced network management.

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New Business Facility? Here’s Your Guide to Network Cabling

NetWork Telecom

AUGUST 29, 2024

From connecting computers and servers to facilitating communication and data sharing, network cabling provides the backbone for your operations. Contact the cabling specialists at Network Telecom to help make your installation a success. Contact Network Telecom New Business Facility – What You Need to Know about Cabling 1.

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How to Maintain Your wifi Router?

ACT Corp

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Connect to Modem: Use an Ethernet cable to connect the router to your modem. Network Performance: Consider the performance capabilities of the SD-WAN solution, such as bandwidth optimization, application prioritization, and Quality of Service (QoS) features. Connect to Power: Plug in the router and connect it to a power source.

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Telecom Jargon Demystified

NetWork Telecom

AUGUST 29, 2024

It can be a copper wire, a fibre optic cable, or even a wireless connection like cellular or Wi-Fi. Networking devices: LANs often use devices like routers, switches, and cables to connect devices. WAN – Wide Area Network A WAN is a large-scale network that allows devices in different locations to communicate and share data.

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The Podcast Goes Dark! (Dark Fiber, That is)

Telegeography

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We haven't been getting enough fiber here at TeleGeography Explains the Internet , but we're about to change that. Nutritional jokes aside, this week, we welcome Todd Chapman, a veteran in fiber development, to the hot seat. Todd walks us through the ins and outs of Layer 0 of the physical infrastructure underlying data transmission.

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Sparkle and Algérie Télécom Sign a Memorandum of Understanding for a New Subsea Cable Linking Italy and Algeria

Sparkle expands its reach in Greece

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Sparkle Successfully Adopts Artificial Intelligence for Network Management and Monitoring

Sparkle Reinforces Partnership with Al-Bawaba to Provide Services to Corporate Customers in Libya

Sparkle Brings Quantum Safe Connectivity to AWS Marketplace

Sparkle Expands Greek Network with New Thessaloniki PoP

Comcast Business Expands Enterprise Reach with Nitel Acquisition

Sparkle and Orchest Technologies Announce Strategic Network Interconnection to Accelerate NaaS Automation

800G coherent pluggable shipments to exceed $1B revenue in 2026 – Cignal AI

Huawei reclaims throne as China's smartphone market dips 4% in Q2 2025 – Canalys

US smartphone market grows 1% in Q2 2025, as Made-in-India shipments surge amid tariff risks – Canalys

China plans new global AI group as US rivalry intensifies

Sparkle expands its reach in Brazil with a Point of Presence in Brasilia

Sparkle Opens an IP Node in Genoa for Internet Connectivity Between Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia

Sparkle Signs an Agreement with Nexim for the Provision of Global Internet Connectivity

Sparkle Launches Its Network as a Service (NaaS) Product Suite with Quantum-Safe over Internet

Sparkle and Mobily Partner to Connect Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia

Sparkle and Airtel Business: Agreement for Blue & Raman Capacity Between India and Italy

Sparkle and Airtel Partner on Asia-Europe Submarine Cable Expansion

A Whole Different Kind of Subsea Cable

Mobile Internet Setup for Vanlife: Infrastructure Insights from The Road Two Spoons

New Business Facility? Here’s Your Guide to Network Cabling

How to Maintain Your wifi Router?

Telecom Jargon Demystified

The Podcast Goes Dark! (Dark Fiber, That is)

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