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Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable

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SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system. Photo courtesy of Chunghwa Telecom The system will be deployed by subsea cable specialist Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and is expected to be ready for service in H2 of 2028.

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Grid Telecom of Greece and Tamares Telecom of Israel Join Forces to Spearhead Open-Access Cable Landing Infrastructure in Cyprus

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The Cable Landing Station will act as an interconnectivity node providing carrier and hosting facilities to anchor international subsea optical fiber cable systems from Europe and the Middle East crossing the Eastern Mediterranean, connecting Cyprus with Greece, Israel, Egypt and other East and West destinations.

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Nokia bags deal to connect new offshore wind farmsĀ 

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News The Finnish tech giant will provide the optical network to connect eight new renewable energy platforms in the North Sea Nokia has been selected by TenneT, a European offshore transmission operator, to supply key technology for a large renewable energy project in the Dutch North Sea.

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EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)-Digital programme will enhance access to backbone connectivity for all citizens

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To date, the programme has awarded 420 million in grants to 51 projects, the majority of which focus on subsea cables. We are especially prioritising projects that incorporate state-of-the-art technological solutions, such as smart cables.

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Four million locations in sight for fiber builder Brightspeed

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The company rolled out more than 17,600 miles of fiber cable in 2024 bringing the total fiber deployed since the build launch to more than 103,000 miles. million locations surpassing its year-end goal of 1.75 million fiber-enabled premises across its 20-state footprint.

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Why network infrastructure needs a rethink in the age of AI and Edge computing

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Network sites are evolving into processing hubs Telecom infrastructure has historically been designed for a single function; for example, cable landing stations bring subsea cables ashore, intermediate line amplifier sites extend signal transmission distances, and aggregation nodes consolidate fibre routes.

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Vodafone using drones to plug holes in damaged networks

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News Using Taaras wireless optical networking tech, two drones can establish a birectional connection over multiple kilometres, allowing the operator to bypass damaged sections of its network This week, Vodafone has announced it is piloting a new drone solution aimed at helping networks stay operational in the event of cable damage.

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