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Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable

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News The E2A system, linking Japan and the USA, is expected to be ready for service in 2028 Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system.

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Industry giants call for joint action on subsea cable security 

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In a joint letter , signatories including GlobalConnect, Vodafone, Orange, Telecom Italia Sparkle, and Alcatel Submarine Networks emphasised the importance of a coordinated response to recent hybrid threats, including recent incidents in the Baltic and North Seas. Most damage, they point out, is still caused by accidents.

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Telecom Giants Urge United Effort to Protect Subsea Cables

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A coalition of key European telecoms and infrastructure companies, including Vodafone and Orange , is urging intensified efforts to protect subsea cable infrastructure. These cables are vital for maintaining Europe’s connectivity, economic stability, defense readiness, and competitiveness.

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Chinese engineers patenting submarine cable cutting tech

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News The patents relate to an “ocean towing type cutting device” that can be used to severe cable on the seabed On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables.

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Bharti Airtel Lands 2Africa Pearls Subsea Cable in India

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Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has landed the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India, connecting India to Africa, and

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SK Telecom and Nokia introduce fibre environment sensing

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SK Telecom and Nokia are joining forces to implement fibre sensing technology, an innovative approach to detecting environmental changes that could affect optical cables in fixed networks. Read more » The post SK Telecom and Nokia introduce fibre environment sensing appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai

Telecom Talk

Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6, or SMW6) submarine cable in

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