Building international scale, one fibre cable at a time: YOFC's Dr Zhuang Dan
Developing Telecoms
MARCH 31, 2025
In the rapidly evolving world of telecommunications, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) company has emerged as a global leader.
Ministry of Communications Emphasises India’s Role in Submarine Cable Infrastructure
Telecom Talk
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Submarine telecommunication cables are the backbone of global communication, carrying approximately 99 percent of internet traffic and supporting critical services.
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FCC launches first review of submarine cable rules since 2001
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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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NATO funds satellite backup for subsea internet cables
Telecoms Tech News
AUGUST 7, 2024
The ambitious £2 million project – dubbed HEIST (Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications) – received the greenlight on 31 July 2024, with partial funding coming from NATO’s Science for Peace and.
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ITU and ICPC Form Global Advisory Body to Strengthen Submarine Cable Resilience
Telecom Talk
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) have established the International Advisory Body to strengthen
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Liberia says internet disruptions caused by ACE cable cut
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 22, 2024
Liberia is the latest African country to be hit with internet service disruptions, which the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has attributed to a cut in the ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) subsea cable.
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Sparkle Reinforces Partnership with Al-Bawaba to Provide Services to Corporate Customers in Libya
Total Telecom
MARCH 24, 2025
Rome, 20 March 2025 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, and Al-Bawaba for Telecommunications and Informatics Co. , Al-Bawaba is a strategic partner of Sparkle, a globally recognized telecommunications operator.
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ITU, ICPC launch advisory body on submarine cable resilience
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
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.
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UN, ITU launch advisory body to strengthen submarine cable resilience
Developing Telecoms
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with other UN departments established a new body aimed at strengthening the resilience of submarine cables in response to rising outages.
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Mobily and Telecom Egypt to deploy Red Sea submarine cable
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
News The two companies first signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cable in 2022 Saudi Arabian telco Mobily has partnered with Telecom Egypt to launch the first submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt through the Red Sea. The cable will land at two stations: Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt and Duba in Saudi Arabia.
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Ooredoo and IPTC sign deal to land FIG subsea cable in Iraq
Developing Telecoms
MARCH 16, 2025
Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Sunday it has signed a landing party agreement with Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) to land Ooredoos planned Fibre in Gulf (FIG) subsea cable in Iraq.
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Sitka, Alaska, Back Online After Subsea Fiber Cable Repair
Broadband Breakfast
MARCH 20, 2025
March 20, 2025 - Telecommunications were restored in Sitka, Alaska after repairs were completed ahead of schedule. Weather delays affected the arrival of the repair ship Cable Innovator, which reached the site, located about 10 miles from Angoon, late Thursday. General Communication, Inc.,
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SubOptic, Sparkle and University of Genoa team up for world’s first subsea cable degree
Total Telecom
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The agreement includes among its main academic objectives the implementation the world’s first post-graduate course on submarine fibre optic cables. The agreement was signed by Federico Delfino, Rector of the University of Genoa, Jayne Stowell, Board Member of the SubOptic Foundation, and Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle.
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Grid Telecom of Greece and Tamares Telecom of Israel Join Forces to Spearhead Open-Access Cable Landing Infrastructure in Cyprus
Total Telecom
AUGUST 22, 2024
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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Internet issues down to a submarine cable, says Pakistan’s regulator
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 21, 2024
A new contribution from regulator the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has moved the blame away from VPNs. There have been further developments in the controversy in Pakistan reported yesterday relating to slow internet speeds.
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Studies begin on Chile–Antarctica submarine cable
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Telecommunications and digitalization are the driving force of development in our country and in the entire region. Discussions around building a potential cable linking Puerto Williams, situated near Cape Horn, on Chiles southernmost point, to King George Island, Antarctica, have been ongoing since 2021.
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Airtel lands the SEA-ME-WE-6 cable in Chennai (India)
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), one of Indias leading telecommunications service providers, landed the new SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6, or SMW6) in Chennai. The company had already landed the cable in Mumbai on December 30, 2024. This cable system will bring a whopping 220 TBPs of global capacity to India.
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New E2A Subsea Cable to Revolutionize Transpacific Connectivity
VoIP Review
MARCH 26, 2025
The commencement of work on the E2A transpacific subsea cable marks a significant development in telecommunications infrastructure. This new submarine cable system will link Japan and the USA and is projected to become operational by the second half of 2028. SK Broadband, and Verizon Business.
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MN House introduces HF2875: extending crime to telecommunications equipment and broadband services
Blandin on Broadband
MARCH 26, 2025
Minnesota House reports on a bill that would extend crime of damage or theft to telecommunications equipment to broadband and cable services… Nash, Elkins, Scott and Feist introduced: H.
Kansas Declares Broadband Critical Infrastructure, Boosts Legal Protections
Broadband Breakfast
APRIL 11, 2025
April 11, 2025 - Kansas has officially designated broadband and telecommunications systems as critical infrastructure, a move aimed at strengthening legal protections and deterring tampering with essential internet services. ”
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Liberia to move ACE landing station after construction causes outages
Developing Telecoms
APRIL 6, 2025
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) says that state-owned operator Libtelco and the Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL) will relocate the countrys landing station for the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) subsea cable, which has been suffering from outages blamed on construction work at the current landing site.
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Reps McEwen and Johnson oppose HF47: a bill that relaxes recent legislation on certification for telecommunications installers
Blandin on Broadband
APRIL 9, 2025
Pete Johnson on HF47: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified Before last year, the broadband industry was an outlier in the utilities world, with almost no worker-training requirements. To address these concerns, the Minnesota Legislature passed the 2024 Broadband Safety Bill.
Telefónica sells Argentinian unit to Telecom Argentina for $1.25 bn
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
However, Argentinian President Javier Milei has issued concern over the transaction, as it would leave 70% of the countrys telecommunications services in the hands of one group. Thus, Argentina will have a digital infrastructure of international level and quality, boosting the development of important sectors of the economy.
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UK PM urges for more European cooperation as suspicious subsea activity increases
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
News The heavy reliance on undersea cables remains a major risk as over 95% of global internet traffic depends on them UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has urged European leaders for increased cooperation on subsea infrastructure defences at a European Council meeting in Brussels. Get tickets here.
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Global Telecom Leaders Unite to Boost Submarine Cable Security
VoIP Review
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) have united to establish an advisory body focused on enhancing submarine cable resilience. This initiative is timely, given the recent incidents involving subsea cables in the Baltic Sea.
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MN House introduces HF1740 a bill appropriating money for community cable television programming
Blandin on Broadband
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
This bill is tangential to broadband but could relate directly to cable franchising, which does connect it to broadband. 1740, A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for community cable television programming. Minnesota House reports Nadeau, Norris and Carroll introduced: HF.
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ITU Establishes International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 7, 2024
In response to rising vulnerabilities in global telecommunications, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is establishing an International Advisory Body for
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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale
Broadband Breakfast
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,
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Airtel Business Secures Additional Capacity with Sparkle on Blue-Raman Cable
Telecom Talk
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Indian telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel, has partnered with Italian telecommunications service provider Sparkle
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Mobily and Telecom Egypt Join Forces for Red Sea Cable
VoIP Review
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Saudi Arabian telecom company Mobily has teamed up with Telecom Egypt to establish a submarine cable across the Red Sea. This new cable is set to enhance connectivity between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, addressing the rising demand for internet services in both regions.
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Deutsche Telekom combines domestic and international wholesale under T Wholesale banner
Total Telecom
JANUARY 8, 2025
News The new wholesale arm will serve 250 telecommunications providers and resellers in Germany, and over 900 international customers Deutsche Telekom has announced that it will consolidate its national and international wholesale activities into one entity, named T Wholesale. Beyond the Cable discusses
China Telecom Completes 10,000 km Asia-Pacific Submarine Cable
VoIP Review
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
China Telecom recently announced that the Asia Direct Cable (ADC) project has been completed ahead of schedule. The cable, spanning approximately 10,000 kilometers, acts as a new submarine link in the Asia-Pacific region – the first in over eight years. This cable provides a much-needed boost for connectivity in the region.
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Telin and IOH Partner to Develop Indonesia Cable System Express 2
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 29, 2024
Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) have officially announced partnership to develop Indonesia’s telecommunications infrastructure through the
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Arctic Subsea Cables and 3 Factors Impacting Them
GeoTel Blog
AUGUST 24, 2024
The Strategic Importance of Arctic Subsea Cables International deep-sea submarine cable networks provide 99% of all global telecommunications. Arctic subsea cables have been a testament to this success, providing greater […]
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CSIS Report Warns of Chinese Threat to Global Subsea Cables
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 28, 2024
about Chinese technology infiltrating telecommunications networks, subsea cables carrying nearly 98% of global internet traffic have surfaced as the latest potential targets for sabotage, with China and Russia identified as primary threats. WASHINGTON, August 28, 2024 – Amid escalating concerns in the U.S.
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Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Spark Sabotage Concerns in Europe
VoIP Review
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
A recent series of submarine cable cuts in the Baltic Sea have set off alarm bells among European nations, with potential implications pointing towards deliberate sabotage. Arelion, which operates the BCS East-West Interlink, confirmed the cable suffered complete damage.
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House Commerce Advances 10 Bills on Telecom, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast
MARCH 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved by a voice voice 10 bipartisan bills on Tuesday, sending the full House the measures focused on telecommunications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and domestic manufacturing. Buddy Carter , R-Ga., The bill’s sponsor, Rep.
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Comcast Spins Off Cable Channels to Tackle Streaming Shift
VoIP Review
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Comcast , a leading US telecommunications company, plans to spin off several of its cable TV channels into a new entity. As viewer preferences change and streaming services gain popularity, traditional cable networks have experienced declining revenues. As digital consumption rises, cable networks need to pivot and innovate.
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Teset Capital to invest €100 million in the development of a new fibre-optic submarine cable with 1,000 kilometres
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
This unique and innovative initiative combines submarine telecommunications infrastructure with a cable landing station (CLS) and an edge data centre. The submarine cable will feature 12 fibre pairs, each with a capacity of 32 Tbps per pair. VDPC) is a Spanish telecommunications infrastructure company based in Alicante.
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Hytera and CWS aim to drive digital transformation in Seychelles
Developing Telecoms
MARCH 4, 2025
Hytera Communications, a provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cable & Wireless Seychelles (CWS), the countrys pioneering quad-play telecommunications operator at MWC.
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Bangladesh to cap bandwidth imports from India at 30% of total capacity
Developing Telecoms
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reportedly limited bandwidth imports from India to 50% of Bangladeshs total international capacity, and plans to lower that percentage even further in favour of subsea cables and satellite.
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Ely City Council supports HF1740 Equal access to broadband bill
Blandin on Broadband
APRIL 6, 2025
Thats prompted a request by the city of Ely, via its telecommunications access board, to get behind legislation that would expand collection of franchise fees, which support the broadcasts of local public access programming. Currently, those fees are only collected for cable television service. Grant Hauschild (D) and State Rep.
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Product Quality the Key
Total Telecom
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Viewpoint It’s all too easy to overlook the fact that the quality of the network depends on the quality of the fibre cable, points out Richard Moyes, Digital Solutions Business Director at Prysmian In building an effective digital infrastructure the hero of the network is (or should be) the fibre optic cable.
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