Telia Carrier and Telxius Announce Major Network Capacity Agreement Telxius Press Release March 13, 2019 Stockholm/Madrid – Telia Carrier and Telxius announced today a landmark agreement for multi-terabit capacity services combining transatlantic capacity from Telxius in the new 6,600 km MAREA cable system and Telia Carrier’s European backbone network. The combination of Telia Carrier’s extensive [...]
A New Submarine Cable from Iceland to Europe in Preparation By Farice ehf Press Release January 28, 2019 The Telecommunication Fund of Iceland and Farice ehf, the operator of two submarine cables to Iceland, have recently signed a DTS (Desk Top Study) work agreement. The DTS work involves selecting landing sites for a new submarine [...]
Ellalink and Alcatel Submarine Networks Start Construction of Submarine Cable System Between Latin America and Europe EllaLink Press Release January 8, 2019 Scheduled for operations in 2020, the 9200 km EllaLink system will provide express subsea connectivity offering a direct fiber pair between the two continents. Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France – EllaLink Ireland Ltd [...]
Cabo Verde Telecom and Ellalink Sign Agreement for Connectivity to Cabo Verde on the Ellalink Submarine Cable System EllaLink Press Release December 13, 2018 Cabo Verde and Madrid, Spain – Cabo Verde Telecom and EllaLink are pleased to announce the contract signature of their agreement to deliver connectivity from Europe and Latin America to Cabo [...]
The New Marseille: From Peering Point to International Content Hub By Chris Kelly, Total Telecom November 2, 2018 In today’s digital world, physical location is still critically important for the creation and distribution of digital content. One French city is a classic example, says Fabrice Coquio, Managing Director of Interxion France As the largest port [...]
GTT Announces New UK and Europe Divisions GTT Communications Press Release August 6, 2018 MCLEAN, Va., August 6, 2018 — GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE: GTT), the leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, announced today an updated division structure following the acquisition of Interoute. GTT appointed Martin Ford as UK division president, with responsibility [...]
Irish Links By Derek Cassidy July 24, 2018 Becoming the Cog in the Wheel of International Connectivity When we talk about regional networks we usually think of small systems that loop around the coast or connect Islands to the mainland. However we can also look at them and understand that they can also be systems [...]
Connecting the European Single Market By Joensuu Jukka-Pekka July 24, 2018 Regional Systems in Europe Providing Cross-Connectivity And Redundancy to Meet the New Needs of Data Retention in the World of GDPR Background Finland has a unique position in the European Union with a central position in the Baltic Sea and also geographically connecting northeastern [...]
BICS And Fastweb Partner To Boost International Capacity And Connectivity Services From Europe To International Submarine Cable Systems In Sicily BICS Press Release April 26, 2018 Brussels and Milan - BICS, a leading international communications enabler, and Fastweb, a major Italian telecommunications operator, have today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined connectivity solution which [...]
