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The Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition: A central point of contact for cable landings in the Netherlands

by Harry Baldock | May 16, 2024

Contributed Article The Netherlands is known as an important digital hub. There is a very high...

Red Sea cable repairs delayed as Yemeni govt probes AAE-1 consortium

by Harry Baldock | May 15, 2024

This week, reports suggest that the Yemeni government has contacted members of the AAE-1 (Asia-Africa-Europe 1) submarine cable consortium, informing them that they are being probed with regard to ties to the nation’s Houthi rebels.

FCC settles investigations into unauthorized undersea cables

by Georgia Sweeting | May 15, 2024

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau today resolved two investigations into the América Móvil Submarine Cable System, which connects the United States to two additional cable landing stations located in Colombia and Costa Rica, respectively, without the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector’s (commonly known as Team Telecom) review or the required FCC approval.

EXA Infrastructure continues expansion in North America with new route between Ashburn and Atlanta

by Harry Baldock | May 15, 2024

EXA Infrastructure, the leading digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe to North America, has today announced a further step in enhancing its infrastructure presence in North America with a new route connecting Ashburn and Atlanta.

East Africa suffers major internet outage due to subsea cable break

by Georgia Sweeting | May 13, 2024

Countries in East and Southern Africa are currently suffering from an internet outage caused by faults along numerous submarine cables. The cause of the damage is currently unknown.

The changing face of the network facility

by Harry Baldock | May 13, 2024

The past 20 years have seen increases in communications network coverage, with the birth and adoption of mobility data and the cloud contributing to a huge ramp in traffic. Layers of technology have been added during this period and much of it is physically located in a growing number of facility locations.

Subsea Cloud invites customers to trial underwater data centre with “Project OTTO”

by Georgia Sweeting | May 7, 2024

Underwater data centre provider Subsea Cloud (SSC), has announced the launch of ‘Project OTTO’, allowing users the opportunity to trial its solutions before making a permanent commitment.

Submarine Networks EMEA: Region’s most important subsea cable event returns to London

by Georgia Sweeting | May 7, 2024

Submarine Networks EMEA, the region’s most important subsea connectivity event, is returning to London’s Business Design Centre on 29-30 May.

West African subsea cables finally repaired

by Harry Baldock | May 2, 2024

Repairs to the damaged Africa cables have faced lengthy delays. Sat-3 was reportedly repaired at the start of April, while repairs to the WACS were only completed on Tuesday.

Transpacific Honomoana cable to be extended to New Zealand

by Harry Baldock | May 1, 2024

News Australian telco Vocus has agreed with cable owner Google to connect the existing route to...

Telxius extends subsea cable route between Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the US

by Harry Baldock | Apr 30, 2024

The new state-of-the-art route connects Punta Cana and Puerto Rico to boost connectivity in the Dominican Republic and across the Caribbean.

The U.S. and wider Latam region can seamlessly be reached via the Brusa, PCCS and SAm-1 cables, the three being part of the extensive Telxius international network.

UK and New Zealand partner for subsea cable earthquake detection trial

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 25, 2024

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s National Metrology Institute, has partnered with Measurement Standards Laboratory (MSL) in New Zealand to carry out earthquake detection tests through subsea cables in the Pacific Ocean.

Google invests $1bn in US–Japan subsea cables

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 11, 2024

Google has announced a $1 billion investment to improving digital connectivity between the US and Japan through the deployment of two subsea cables, Proa and Taihei, both to be built by Japanese NEC.

Undersea cable damage brings major connectivity disruption to Africa

by Rowan Thomson | Mar 14, 2024

A damaged subsea cable has brought major disruption to West Africa, with internet services down or barely accessible across large parts of the region, with Ivory Coast, Liberia and Benin the worst affected.

Manx Telecom invests in new subsea off-island connectivity with Aqua Comms

by Harry Baldock | Mar 5, 2024

The deal with Aqua Comms secures dedicated subsea fibre access for Manx Telecom for the next 25 years. Integrated seamlessly with the Manx Telecom core network, this partnership guarantees unrestricted speed and access, offering numerous benefits including resilience, diversity, capacity, and enhanced security for the Isle of Man’s telecommunications network and infrastructure.

‘Not us’, say Houthi rebels as trio of submarine cables cut in Red Sea

by Harry Baldock | Mar 5, 2024

This week, official statements from Hong Kong-based HGC Global Communications have confirmed that three submarine cable systems – the Asia-Africa-Europe 1, the Europe India Gateway, and the Seacom-TGN-Gulf systems – have been severed in the Red Sea.

Aqua Comms CEO jumps ship to EXA Infrastructure

by Harry Baldock | Feb 21, 2024

Today, EXA Infrastructure have announced that Jim Fagan, currently CEO of Aqua Comms, will be taking over as premanent CEO later this year.

TIM to rebuff Italian government’s offer for Sparkle

by Harry Baldock | Feb 7, 2024

Last week, the Italian government reportedly made a bid to acquire 100% of TIM’s submarine cable unit Sparkle. While the financial details of the bid were not revealed, reports suggested that it valued the business at up to €750 million.

Today, further reports suggest that this bid is set to be rejected by TIM, with the company’s directors set to seek a higher offer for its subsea assets

Aqua Comms announces transatlantic subsea spectrum agreement with Energy Sciences Network

by Harry Baldock | Feb 6, 2024

Aqua Comms, a leading provider of global subsea connectivity services, today announced a long-term lease agreement for Trans-Atlantic subsea spectrum with Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) for 25% of a fibre pair between New York, Dublin and London.

Subsea cable route evolution in 2024

by Harry Baldock | Feb 6, 2024

As we enter 2024, the global requirements for fast, secure connectivity continue to accelerate. The developing nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East are rapidly growing more digital, while the world’s more developed economies continue to grow more data hungry because of emerging technologies like AI.