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

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

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News The tanker is believed to have damage submarine telecoms and electricity cables by dragging its anchor across the lines late last year Late last month the subsea cable Estlink 2, which connects Finland and Estonia, was severed, causing significant disruption to data transport between both countries.

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Bridging AI and global connectivity: The rise of hybrid cable landing stations and the shift beyond hyperscalers

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Meanwhile, demands for connectivity continue to rise globally, demanding infrastructure that best minimizes latency and improves data distribution. This shift presents an opportunity for hybrid cable landing stations (HCLS)a model integrating subsea connectivity with AI infrastructureto support the next generation of AI workloads.

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EU lines up €865m funding tranche for digital projects

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News The funds will be awarded to projects related to 5G and European backbone networks This week, the European Commission has announced the start of the second phase of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme, which will provide €865 million in funding to various digital infrastructure projects from 2024 to 2027.

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HS2 project could boost rural broadband, new analysis reveals 

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News The railway line could improve the connectivity for thousands of rural households The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project could significantly enhance broadband connectivity in rural areas, according to a new analysis released today from High Speed 2 Ltd, a non-departmental public body run by the UK Department for Transport.

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Japanese telcos unite to strengthen disaster response 

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Ships from NTT and KDDI, traditionally used for cable-laying, will be repurposed to transport portable base stations, generators, and essential supplies like food and water to coastal regions. These ships will also serve as temporary mobile base stations, helping restore connectivity in areas hardest hit by natural disasters.

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Teset Capital to invest €100 million in the development of a new fibre-optic submarine cable with 1,000 kilometres

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Teset Capital , an independent fund manager with assets in the Eurozone, has formalised a strategic investment agreement with Valencia Digital Port Connect (VDPC) to support the development of the Barracuda Project. The submarine cable will feature 12 fibre pairs, each with a capacity of 32 Tbps per pair.

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