Cable Faults
Connection Cut: Vietnam’s Internet Users in the Dark Over Undersea Cable Repairs
Long suffering internet users in Vietnam continue to experience poor service due to cable faults. This time, the Intra Asia cable is to blame. Read story…
Current Systems
SEA-ME-WE 5 Consortium Completes Subsea Cable Project
Sri Lanka Telecom has announced the completion of the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable system. Read story…
Future Systems
Docomo Granted Atisa License
The Federal Communications Commission has granted Docomo Pacific a landing license for the Atisa submarine cable system. The system is expected to be ready for service in June of this year. Read story…
Angola Cables Selects Ciena for MONET Subsea Cable System
Angola Cables has selected Ciena to support its new service launch on the MONET submarine cable system. Read story…
Brazil-Africa Fiber Cable Project Makes Progress
The survey for the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) has been completed. The cable system is still on track to be ready for service this year. Read story…
State of the Industry
Fugro Partners with Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Fugro has entered into a partnership with the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE to support first-round testing of the global, three-year competition, which incentivises development of rapid, unmanned and high-resolution ocean mapping technologies. Read story…