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This Week in Submarine Telecoms

May 13-17, 2024

Cable Faults & Maintenance

East Africa has restored internet services after undersea cable damages disrupted connectivity in Kenya and Uganda.

Undersea Cable Internet Restored in East Africa After Outages

Repairs to the Red Sea submarine cable are delayed as the Yemeni government investigates the AAE-1 consortium.

Yemen Government Probes Delay AAE-1 Cable Repairs

The Léon Thévenin repair vessel is on its way to address a significant break in the EASSy internet cable, aiming to restore connectivity.

Repair Vessel Heads Out to Fix Major Internet Cable Break

MainOne has completed repairs on a recent submarine cable cut, restoring internet connectivity to West Africa.

MainOne Completes Repairs to Restore Internet

Multiple East African countries face internet disruptions after a subsea cable cut near Durban, affecting connectivity significantly.

Internet Outages Across East Africa Due to Subsea Cable Cut

Conferences & Associations

The ICPC's 2024 Plenary in Singapore saw over 200 delegates discussing submarine cable protection and connectivity.

The ICPC Holds Successful 2024 Plenary in Singapore

Current Systems

Data Centers

PAIX Data Centres, in a joint venture with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund, will build a 50,000 sq ft, 5 MW data centre in Djibouti by 2026.

PAIX to Open Data Centre in Djibouti

Telstra International is set to develop a new network hub in Guam, enhancing connectivity across Asia, Australia, and the U.S.

Telstra Expands International Connectivity in Guam

Future Systems

Nexans has started producing the TAM-1 cable, a 7,000 km fibre optic network connecting the US to the Caribbean and Central America.

TAM-1 Cable Network Production Has Started, Says Nexans

Ooredoo will land the world's largest subsea cable system in Barka and Salalah, Oman, enhancing connectivity.

Ooredoo to Land Largest Subsea Cable in Oman

Subco expands its upcoming Sydney to Perth submarine cable system to 16 fiber pairs to increase capacity and improve connectivity.

SUBCO Expands Sydney-Perth Cable System

Super Sistem selects Infinera's GX Series for the SSBS submarine cable system to expand connectivity to Indonesia.

Super Sistem Selects Infinera for SSBS Cable

BW Digital and Telin are partnering to develop the Hawaiki Nui subsea cable system, enhancing global connectivity.

BW Digital, Telin to Partner on Hawaiki Nui System

State of the Industry

The U.S. agency has settled investigations into América Móvil's undersea cable system, concluding a lengthy probe.

U.S. Agency Settles Probes Into América Móvil Cable System

Indigo supports EU's recommendations for securing subsea infrastructure and advances its own cybersecurity services.

Indigo Welcomes EU's Call for Stronger Subsea Security

Escalating US-China tensions shift the landscape for subsea cable projects, bypassing China due to security and geopolitical concerns.

US-China Strife Alters Global Subsea Cable Map

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