XL Axiata Announces BaSIC Cable Now In-Service By BornePostOnline.com June 14, 2022 KUCHING - Indonesian telecommunications company PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) together with PP Telecomunication Sdn Bhd from Malaysia have completed the construction of the Sea Cable Communication System (SKKL) connecting Batam City and Sarawak Malaysia, Batam Sarawak International Cable System (BaSIC). According [...]
EllaLink Goes Live in Cape Verde EllaLink Press Release June 9, 2022 On June the 6th, 2022, the EllaLink international submarine cable in Praia, Cape Verde, went live. This event comes as the culmination of a project that was born in 2018, when Cape Verde Telecom and EllaLink announced the signature of the contract of agreement [...]
Cyta Announces ARSINOE Cable is Now In Service Significant upgrade to Cyprus’ telecommunications and the country’s place in the international digital environment Cyta Press Release March 30, 2022 Cyta announces the start of operations on the ARSINOE optical fiber subsea cable system, which will cover the country’s increased need for international connectivity in crucial areas, [...]
PEACE-MED Section of PEACE Cable is Live Peace Cable Press Release March 28, 2022 HONG KONG – PCCW Global, a leading telecommunications service provider and PEACE Cable International Network Co., Ltd, a global submarine cable operator dedicated to worldwide communications interconnection, have jointly announced today the completion of the PEACE cable system’s Mediterranean segment (PEACE-MED), which [...]
Bulk Completes Terrestrial Portion of HAVSIL New High-Capacity System to Serve as the Secure Main Fiber Route for International Data Traffic between Norway and continental Europe Bulk Press Release March 10, 2022 The Havsil cable is the shortest route connecting Norway to continental Europe, improving diversity by avoiding the traditional fiber routes. OSLO, Norway – [...]
EllaLink and DE-CIX Announce Strategic Partnership EllaLink Press Release Mach 10, 2022 EllaLink, the high-capacity and low latency fibre-optic submarine cable directly connecting Latin America and Europe, has taken another step towards creating a new and robust intercontinental ecosystem. After having recently announced a partnership with Group IP Telecom, EllaLink now brings its partnership with DE-CIX, the [...]
Dr. Peng Group Selling PLDC Shares in PLCN Cable By Mary Hui, Quartz.com March 4, 2022 More than five years after an initiative to pioneer a US-Hong Kong submarine cable connection was initially announced, the Chinese firm that has majority ownership of the project has called it quits. In company filings on Feb. 22 (pdf, link in Chinese), Chinese [...]
NO-UK System Achieves Record-breaking 800Gb/s Line Rate With Ciena Submarine cable system connecting Norway and the UK achieves milestone that will facilitate a new era of connectivity between the countries Joint Press Release February 7, 2022 STAVANGER, Norway, and HANOVER, Md., U.S.A – NO-UK, the state-of-the-art submarine cable system between Norway and the United Kingdom [...]
MainOne Expands Global Cloud Connect Services To Drive Business Digital Transition In West Africa The MainOne Cloud Connect service ensures direct, secure, and reliable network connectivity between enterprise data centers or office locations and public cloud providers February 7, 2022 MainOne Press Release LAGOS, Nigeria - MainOne, the leading provider of connectivity solutions for businesses [...]
Team Telecom Recommends FCC Approval of PLCN US 'Team Telecom' recommends FCC approve Google and Meta US-APAC submarine cable December 22, 2021 by Sebastian Moss A Department of Justice group set up last year to scrutinize submarine cables has recommended approving a Google and Meta/Facebook cable between the US and Asia. The 12,800km Pacific Light [...]