This Week in Submarine Telecoms

February 13-17

Cable Faults & Maintenance

Vietnam’s international Internet connections have been improved according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority. Half of Vietnam’s International Capacity Restored Monday, February 13, 2023

Conferences & Associations

SubOptic 2023, the industry-renowned submarine telecoms conference, will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 13-16 March 2023. Get Your SubOptic 2023 Tickets Now! Friday, February 17, 2023

Data Centers

Equinix has announced the construction of a second data center in Barcelona which will service incoming submarine cables 2Africa and Medloop. Equinix Will Construct Data Center in Barcelona Thursday, February 16, 2023

Future Systems

iColo this week announced the landing of the 2Africa cable, which will be housed at its new facility in Maputo, Mozambique. 2Africa Cable Lands in Mozambique Friday, February 17, 2023
The ADC and the SJC2 submarine cables, operated by VNPT and Viettel are expected to be RFS this year or early 2024 in Vietnam. Two New Undersea Cable Routes for Vietnam Thursday, February 16, 2023
Amitie Cable Installation off Cape Ann Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Brazilian telcos hired China’s ZTT as the cable supplier for further three stretches of the Amazon river fiber project Norte Conectado. ZTT to Supply 3 Cables in Brazil Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Telma, a subsidiary of Axian, recently connected Madagascar to subsea cable 2Africa, in partnership with British group Vodafone. Telma, Vodafone to Connect Madagascar to 2Africa Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Offshore Energy

Petrobras awarded Alcatel Submarine Networks and Maersk Supply Service the contract for a PRM system on the Mero field offshore Brazil. Petrobras Taps Maersk, Alcatel for Mero Field Wednesday, February 15, 2023