Submarine cables Archives

Connecting Europe Facility Digital: For more resilience and security

by Harry Baldock | May 20, 2026

Since 2021, CEF-Digital has invested €615 million in 75 projects, spanning 18 EU countries and 10 overseas territories.

Submarine Networks EMEA 2026: Bridging the future of AI, security, and next-gen talent in London

by Harry Baldock | May 18, 2026

The subsea cable industry’s most influential regional gathering, Submarine Networks EMEA, returns to the Business Design Centre in London from 27–28 May 2026.

Via Africa: Consortium announces new subsea cable project

by Harry Baldock | May 13, 2026

This brand-new system aims to connect Europe to South Africa — including landing points in the United Kingdom, France and Portugal — with destinations along the Atlantic coastline

Ooredoo and du to land FIG cable in the UAE

by Harry Baldock | May 7, 2026

Ooredoo Group today announced a partnership with du to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE

The Netherlands: Strengthening Europe’s digital gateway through subsea connectivity

by Harry Baldock | May 7, 2026

Since January, IOEMA B.V. has established itself in the Netherlands, bringing a new submarine cable company into the Dutch digital infrastructure ecosystem.

Iceland’s Farice plans new subsea cable, AUÐUR

by Harry Baldock | Apr 27, 2026

Icelandic telco Farice is planning to build a new submarine cable dubbed AUÐUR, aiming to better connect the island to European data hubs.

Arelion upgrades Nørre Nebel site, prepares for more subsea cables

by Harry Baldock | Apr 20, 2026

Arelion is upgrading its Nørre Nebel site to support additional cable landings and long-term network scalability.

UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables

by Harry Baldock | Apr 9, 2026

The submarines are thought to be mapping the UK’s undersea communications networks.

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,...

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...

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...

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’