Omantel Supports Google and OSA Foundation’s Subsea Optical Fiber Communications School Omantel Press Release August 7, 2019 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – Omantel, a global player in the integrated telecommunications market, is a key supporter of the Subsea Optical Fiber Communications 2019 International Summer School, presented by Google and the OSA Foundation. It runs until [...]
Fiber Misr inks deal with Orange Marine on market services By Telecompaper August 5, 2019 Egypt’s Fiber Misr has signed a memorandum of understanding with Orange Marine to establish the first regional centre in Egypt and Africa to provide services for this industry. The cooperation follows Fiber Misr's MoU with Telecom Egypt in the field [...]
From the Depths, (Digital) Success: GBI CEO Cengiz Oztelcan on How Subsea Cables Can Empower Communities By Ben Mack, CommsMEA July 30, 2019 The CEO of Gulf Bridge International (GBI) sees the sea as a great opportunity for connecting the globe – after all, that’s why the company has been busy laying undersea cables the [...]
Let's Talk About It - Then Versus Now Kristian Nielsen By Kristian Nielsen July 22, 2019 A few months ago, I began an effort to identify factors leading up to and contributing to the crash our industry felt in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The idea started with a statement a colleague [...]
Breaking the Ice Hector Hernandez By Hector Hernandez July 22, 2019 Introduction The first Submarine cable system installed in the Arctic region, near the Arctic Circle, was implemented in 2009. The first Submarine cable system installed in the Arctic Circle was Ready for Service (RFS) in 2017. At the time, building in the [...]
Ireland: The Regional Communication Infrastructure Approach Needs to be an International One Derek Cassidy By Derek Cassidy July 22, 2019 There was a time when Ireland was at the centre or hub of international communications. Its international connectivity managed by international and state companies alike, the multiple submarine cable stations along its coast [...]
U.S. Congress Advances Cable, Tanker, and General Maritime Security Fleet Provisions By Charlie Papavizas, Winston & Strawn LLP, Lexology July 15, 2019 On July 12, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 2500) which would reauthorize the existing Maritime Security Program and newly authorize similar [...]
CAT Tasked With Expanding Thailand Internet Infrastructure Data server By Jirapan Boonnoon, The Nation June 24, 2019 The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry has disbursed Bt5 billion for the upgrade and development of Thailand’s internet infrastructure towards helping the country achieve its goal of becoming the digital hub of Asean. Atcharin Phatthanaphanchai, [...]
Colombo Dockyard Delivers Japanese Cable Ship, Eyes Sri Lanka Dredger Deal By ECONOMYNEXT June 22, 2019 ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo Dockyard has delivered a submarine cable-laying ship for Japan’s Kokusai Cable Ship Co. Ltd., its biggest and most sophisticated vessel, and says it wants to bid to build a dredger for a Sri Lankan government agency. [...]
Gulf Bridge International Accelerates Its Transformation with Four Key Hires Across Its Organisation Gulf Bridge International Press Release June 25, 2019 The appointments will redevelop GBI’s commercial and technical operations to ensure its customers, partners and end users receive exceptional experience end-to-end Doha, Qatar – Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a high-performance low-latency global connectivity provider, [...]
