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Burundi and Zambia plan cable connection

Developing Telecoms

Burundi and Zambia are to be connected via an underwater fibre optic cable, following an agreement at the second Digital Government Africa Summit, which took place from 2-4 October 2024 in Zambia’s capital Lusaka.

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Heavily delayed ADC submarine cable system finally goes live in East Asia

Total Telecom

News The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) spans approximately 10,000km, connecting China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Today, Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation has announced the activation of the long-awaited ADC submarine cable system.

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Somalia’s NCA, IFC to revamp submarine cable landings

Developing Telecoms

The National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA) partnered with the International Finance Corporation to prepare new regulations for submarine cable landings aimed at bolstering Somalia’s connectivity sector.

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Subsea cable repaired after likely sabotage

Telecoms Tech News

Telia Lietuva has announced the repair of a major subsea cable running between Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Another cable that connects Helsinki, Finland and Rostock, Germany, was also severed on the same day. Another cable that connects Helsinki, Finland and Rostock, Germany, was also severed on the same day.

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Digicel Suriname Completes Transition to Deep Blue One Submarine Cable: Report

Telecom Talk

Digicel Suriname has successfully transitioned to the Deep Blue One submarine cable, boosting connectivity across the Caribbean and South America.

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EllaLink and SPLANG Begin Subsea Cable Construction to French Guiana

Telecom Talk

EllaLink and SPLANG are extending the EllaLink subsea cable to French Guiana with the Lum@link system, providing low-latency, high-capacity connectivity.

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FCC launches first review of submarine cable rules since 2001

Total Telecom

News The Federal Communications Commission has voted to launch a major review of licensing rules surrounding submarine cable rules. A new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will begin a review of the regulations surrounding submarine cables. The rulemaking notice, approved Nov.

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