Cable Faults

October 27

Algeria Internet Traffic Hit By Submarine Cable Cut

Algerian internet has been affected by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 4 submarine cable system since October 22. Algerie Telecom has said repair work began on October 24, and should be completed within a week. Read story…

October 28

Algerie Telecom Restores Submarine Cable

The fault in SEA-ME-WE 4 has been repaired, restoring full service to Algeria. Read story…

Finance & Legal

October 27

Xtera Communications Sets Terms for IPO

Xtera Communications has filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial public offering. The company expects to price 5.5 million shares in the range of $9 to $11, with an overall allotment option for an additional 825,000 shares. Read story…

Future Systems

October 30

Algeria, Spain to Begin Submarine Cable Rollout at End 2015

Algeria’s ICT minister has announced that work on the deployment of a submarine fibre-optic cable connection between Algeria and Spain will finally begin at the end of the year. Read story…

Upgrades

October 27

Saudi Telecom Deploys Mesh Fiber-Optic Network With Ciena

Saudi Telecom has chosen Ciena to upgrade it's international submarine and terrestrial networks. Read story…