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Investigation launched after Baltic subsea cable damaged

by Harry Baldock | Jan 5, 2026

This weekend, Swedish telecoms giant Arelion has confirmed that its BCS East submarine cable, connecting Latvia and Lithuania, was damaged on Friday.

World Communication Award Winners 2025

by Harry Baldock | Dec 10, 2025

World Communication Awards Total Telecom is thrilled to unveil the exceptional winners of the 2025...

Google adds Thailand–Australia route to its growing subsea cable portfolio

by Harry Baldock | Nov 24, 2025

The system, dubbed TalayLink, will connect South Thailand to Western Australia, with a stop at Christmas Island, where Google is building an AI data hub

UK vows to protect undersea networks amid rising threats from Russia and China

by Harry Baldock | Nov 21, 2025

News In a statement to the House of Commons, Minister Al Carns declared that the United Kingdom is...

AWS unveils plans for transatlantic cable Fastnet

by Total Telecom Staff | Nov 4, 2025

The subsea cable will create alternative data pathways between Maryland and County Cork, delivering fast and reliable cloud and AI services across the Atlantic

Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine plan Black Sea cable to bypass Russia

by Harry Baldock | Oct 20, 2025

This week, Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine have announced their intentions to build a new submarine cable spanning the Black Sea, the first for almost two decades.

RETN launches Flex IX: the industry’s first Zero-waste IX and Transit

by Rosie Foster | Oct 20, 2025

London – October 20, 2025 – RETN, the leading independent global network services provider, today...

EXA Infrastructure adds €1.3bn to M&A war chest

by Harry Baldock | Oct 17, 2025

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, has refinanced its existing facilities and raised new financing in total over €1.3bn to support continued growth ambitions and network expansion plans.

Medusa cable begins Mediterranean expansion with Marseille landing

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 10, 2025

The Medusa submarine fiber optic cable system, owned by AFR-IX Telecom, has achieved a significant milestone with its first landing at the cable station in Marseille, France

IOEMA Project partners with Greenhouse Datacenters for Dutch landing

by Harry Baldock | Sep 30, 2025

Press Release The IOEMA Project, planning to lay subsea fiber optic cables in Northern Europe, has...

Angola Cables announces new CEO of TelCables Europe

by Harry Baldock | Sep 29, 2025

Chief Marketing Officer of Angola Cables set for new role as TelCables Europe CEO

Djibouti Telecom DAREs to expand subsea cable connectivity in East Africa

by Harry Baldock | Sep 2, 2025

This week, Djibouti’s incumbent telecoms operator Djibouti Telecom has announced plans to extend the reach of its DARE1 cable down Africa’s east coast.

Prysmian and International Telecom to deliver Hawaiian subsea cable system

by Harry Baldock | Aug 22, 2025

Ocean Networks, the Hawaii-based telecom development and service company, has moved a step closer to delivering the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) by naming Prysmian and International Telecom (IT) as its partners for the new inter-island cable.

FCC clamps down on ‘foreign adversaries’ in subsea cable rules update

by Harry Baldock | Aug 11, 2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to tighten subsea cable regulations, adopting rules that both accelerate decision‑making on cable projects and sharply restrict access by ‘foreign adversaries’

Sparkle expands its reach in Greece

by Total Telecom Staff | Jul 17, 2025

With this second PoP in the city and eighth in the country, Sparkle further enhances connectivity within Greece and across the Balkans

First new subsea cable launched in the North Sea for in 25 years

by Total Telecom Staff | Jul 15, 2025

EXA Infrastructure has launched a 1,200 km high-capacity fibre route connecting London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Featuring a 115 km subsea cable, this marks the first North Sea subsea deployment in 25 years, boosting Europe’s low-latency, petabit-scale digital backbone for finance and data services.

Kenya launches early market talks for Horn of Africa fibre optic corridor

by Total Telecom Staff | Jul 11, 2025

The government has begun early market engagement for a high-capacity fibre optic cable along the Isiolo–Mandera corridor, part of the World Bank-backed HoAGDP, to boost cross-border digital connectivity and support regional socio-economic development with Ethiopia and Somalia by 2028.

Vodafone Greece unveils €1 billion plan to expand fibre and 5G networks through 2029

by Total Telecom Staff | Jul 11, 2025

Vodafone Greece commits €1 billion investment through 2029, accelerating fibre-to-the-home expansion to 850,000 premises and boosting 5G coverage to 94%. Strategic submarine cable project in Crete aims to position Greece as a major Mediterranean digital hub amid rising market competition.

Sparkle expands its reach in the US with a PoP in San Diego

by Harry Baldock | Jul 3, 2025

Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the expansion of its network in the United States with the opening of a Point of Presence (PoP) in San Diego, California