News and BusinessAfrican operator EASSy is increasing the performance of its 10,000-kilometre submarine cable system in sub-Saharan Africa. The cable, which traverses Africa’s east and south coasts, is using Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme, powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optical technology. EASSy says the upgrade will help it to satisfy surging digital demands regionally, as well as cost-effectively […]
News and BusinessAqua Comms, Bulk Fibre, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Meta, have announced the completion the construction of the Havhingsten cable system, which runs across the Irish Sea from the north of Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, to south of Blackpool on the west coast of the UK, with a section also linking into the […]
News and BusinessArelion, formerly known as Telia Carrier, has completed its latest backbone route expansion between Norway and continental Europe. The company was awarded the contract to build a new subterranean Internet route for Norway by the Norwegian Communications Authority in July 2020. The project goal was to provide greater resilience in the event a serious incident […]
News and BusinessFinnish data network and software solutions company Cinia, and Canadian telecoms and data storage firm Far North Digital, have signed an MoU to build a fibre optic cable system linking Europe and Asia through the Arctic. Alcatel Submarine Networks will take the lead on project design and installation. The planned cable system will run from […]