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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.

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

Ekinops upgrades submarine cable for Global Caribbean Network

by Rob Chambers | Jun 17, 2025

The custom solution supports GCN in modernizing and futureproofing its infrastructure to ensure support for higher capacities from 10G to 100G on extended links over 350km.

Finnish court rejects calls to release tanker suspected of subsea cable damage

by Harry Baldock | Jan 6, 2025

The tanker is believed to have damage submarine telecoms and electricity cables by dragging its anchor across the lines late last year

ITU, ICPC launch advisory body on submarine cable resilience

by Georgia Sweeting | Nov 29, 2024

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) have joined forces to create a new advisory group focused on protecting submarine cables.

Globe Telecom to manage Philippines landing of MYUS cable

by Harry Baldock | Nov 1, 2024

This week, Philippines operator Globe Telecom has announced that it has been selected to build and manage the local section of the MYUS cable system, including building a landing station at Davao City.

Connecting to the future in 2024: A golden year for China Mobile International

by Harry Baldock | May 28, 2024

The global connectivity landscape is undergoing a transformative evolution. A wave of highly anticipated submarine cable systems is poised to come online, unlocking unprecedented opportunities for the African continent to seamlessly integrate into the global digital ecosystem.

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.

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.

Nokia and Orange hit 800Gbps transmission over Dunant cable

by Total Telecom Staff | Dec 6, 2023

Nokia and Orange today announced the successful completion of a record 800Gbps per wavelength transmission over Orange’s award-winning 6,600km Dunant transatlantic route using the Nokia PSE-6s super coherent optics productized in the Nokia 1830 Photonic Services Interconnect – Modular (PSI-M)