Subsea Archives - Total Telecom

War in Iran sees 2Africa’s Pearls extension paused

by Total Telecom Staff | Mar 16, 2026

Work on the Middle Eastern portion of the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable has been suspended after Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) invoked force majeure

Sparkle, ASN and Elettra to build GreenMed subsea cable in the Mediterranean

by Harry Baldock | Feb 11, 2026

GreenMed opens a high-performance corridor across the Central–Eastern Mediterranean, leveraging – for the first time – the Adriatic Sea and strengthening diversification, resilience and low-latency connectivity for carriers, cloud and content players

The Silklink project: STC pledges to help reconnect war-torn Syria

by Harry Baldock | Feb 9, 2026

This week, Saudi Arabian communication giant STC Group has announced it has won a roughly $800 million contract to lead Syria’s Silklink infrastructure project.

Grid Telecom to build Artemis subsea cable connecting Crete to mainland Greece

by Total Telecom Staff | Feb 4, 2026

Grid Telecom’s strategic infrastructure expansion positions Crete as a major regional connectivity hub in the Eastern Mediterranean

NTT DATA leads consortium to launch $1bn Intra-Asia Marine Cable

by Harry Baldock | Jan 15, 2026

News A new joint venture between NTT DATA, Sumitomo, and JA Mitsui Leasing will deploy an 8,100km,...

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’