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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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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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Subsea cable repaired after likely sabotage

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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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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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ITU, ICPC launch advisory body on submarine cable resilience 

Total Telecom

A physical meeting at the Submarine Cable Resilience Summit in Nigeria will follow in February. The formation of this advisory group comes just days after a pair of submarine cables were severed in the Baltic Sea , putting the submarine cable industry under the international spotlight. Discounted tickets available here!

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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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Baltic subsea cable cuts feared to be act of ‘hybrid warfare’

Total Telecom

News The governments of Germany and Finland fear the damage is the result of deliberate sabotage A pair of submarine cables in the Baltic sea were severed this week in a move European governments fear is the result of deliberate sabotage by malicious actors. Investigations are ongoing, but deliberate sabotage is strongly suspected.

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