French Cable Systems Provider Alcatel Submarine Networks Acquires Construction Vessel By John Snyder October 4, 2019 In a move to enhance its fleet, French submarine communications network company Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has acquired light construction vessel Toisa Warrior from UK-based Sealion Shipping, managers of the Toisa fleet. The purchase price for the vessel was [...]
ASN Begins Construction of $350m Southern Cross NEXT Cable By Natalie Bannerman, Capacity September 16, 2019 Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has announced the construction of the $350 million Southern Cross NEXT cable. Once complete, the 13,700km cable will have landing points in Australia, Samoa. Kiribati, the US, Tokelau, Fiji and New Zealand. A consortium of [...]
A 4,700km Coral Sea Cable System Is Installed in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands By Abigail Opiah, Data Economy July 16, 2019 Internet service provider firm Vocus Group has announced that the 4,700km Coral Sea cable system it constructed has now been installed at the landing sites at both Papua New Guinea and the [...]
EllaLink Announces Commencement of Marine Route Survey Activities EllaLink Press Release May 6, 2019 DUBLIN, Ireland, May 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The EllaLink Group announced today that Alcatel Submarine Networks has finalized the Cable Route Study and mobilized the marine survey vessel for the EllaLink submarine cable system. The survey will be performed over [...]
Southern Cross and Alcatel Submarine Networks Sign NEXT Supply Contract, Signalling Start of Manufacturing Phase Southern Cross Cable Limited Press Release April 7, 2019 Southern Cross NEXT Project to be completed in 2021 and will connect Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tokelau, Kiribati and the United States Sydney, Australia – Southern Cross Cable Limited (SX) and [...]
Alcatel Submarine Networks and Facebook First to Introduce Aluminium Conductor in Optical Fiber Cable for More Cost-effective Submarine System Alcatel Submarine Networks Press Release January 20, 2019 PTC 2019, Honolulu, US and Paris, France – Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) announced today the commercial availability of aluminium conductor cable for optical fiber submarine systems, after an [...]
SAEx and Alcatel Submarine Networks begin survey for a new submarine cable network linking Southern Africa and Asia to the Americas Alcatel Submarine Networks Press Release October 4, 2018 This new submarine cable system will span almost 25,000 km, enhancing international connectivity and providing critical route diversity. Paris, France – SAEx International Ltd and Alcatel [...]
GITGE and Alcatel Submarine Networks land submarine cable system linking Sao Tome to Annobon in Equatorial Guinea Alcatel Submarine Networks Press Release September 26, 2018 Sao Tome, September 26, 2018 – Equatorial Guinea’s Gestor de Infraestructura de Telecomunicaciones (GITGE) and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) have landed today the Ultramar GE submarine cable system linking Sao [...]
INDIGO West Cable Lands at Perth Beach By George Nott, CIO Australia September 19, 2018 Work on the first section of the INDIGO West subsea cable is now complete, after it landed today at Floreat Beach in Perth. The 2400km cable runs from Christmas Island to Perth. Work on the second section of the cable, [...]
Equinor and Alcatel Submarine Networks Sign Contract for Permanent Reservoir Monitoring on Johan Castberg Field Alcatel Submarine Networks Press Release August 24, 2018 Paris, France – Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Equinor have signed a new contract for the engingeering, procurement, construction and installation of a permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) system on the Castberg field [...]
