State of the Industry

March 1

WFN Strategies Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary

WFN Strategies is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Read story…

Cable Faults

March 3

Slow Internet Connection Will Be Fixed by March 31, Says TM

Telekom Malaysia Berhad will begin repairs to the fault on the Asia Submarine Cable Express on March 25, and expects repairs to be completed by March 31. Read story…

Linode: Major Cuts to Several Submarine Cables to Singapore

Several submarine telecommunications cables have experienced faults due to recent seismic activity in the South East Asia region. Read story…

March 4

Update From Telekom Malaysia on Restoration Works to Repair Submarine Cable Fault

Telekom Malaysia has issued an update on repair work for the Asia Submarine Cable Express system. Read story…

Future Systems

March 1

The High-Speed SEA-ME-WE 5 Submarine Cable Lands at La Seyne-sur–Mer

Orange Marine has announced that SEA-ME-WE 5 has landed in la Seyne-sur-Mer, South of France. Read story…

March 3

Brazil Reiterates Support to Angola Cables Initiative

The Brazilian minister of State and Communication, André Figueiredo, has reaffirmed his government’s willingness to support the Angolan Cables project. Read story…

Cambodian Government Signs $70M Deal For Submarine Internet Cable

The Cambodia government has signed a $70 million deal with a Chinese-owned telecommunication infrastructure provider to link Cambodia to AAE-1. Read story…

Regional Outlook

March 1

TI Sparkle Connects to Mena Cable Landing Station in Sicily

TI Sparkle has announced that its Palermo data centre has expanded its reach by adding Mena Cable’s landing station in Mazara, Sicily. Read story…

March 4

Top African Telecoms Companies: Talk Is Cheap, But Data Leads the Way

African telecoms companies are rolling out new infrastructure to widen their customer base in an attempt to deal with falling revenue. Read story…