Meta plans global subsea cable spanning 40,000km – Report
Meta is reportedly planning to build a 40,000 km subsea cable that will encircle the globe, connecting the U.S. from coast to coast and traversing the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific…
Subsea cable repair company secures $300 million for cable ship fleet expansion
Subsea cable installation and repair company, OMS Group, has secured nearly $300 million in financing through a syndicated facilities agreement to expand its fleet of cable ships. This significant funding,…
SubCom and Telecom Egypt land IEX cable in Egypt
In collaboration with Telecom Egypt, a leading telecom operator in the region, SubCom, a global subsea data system supplier, and the India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) partners have completed the landings of the…
Africa experiences new bout of subsea outages
After the repair and restoration of four subsea cables; West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT3, internet connectivity has again, been disrupted in…
Houthi activity raises concerns as Red Sea subsea cables disrupted
Three vital subsea cables in the Red Sea, crucial for global internet and telecommunications, have been severed. The damaged cables, Asia-Africa-Europe 1, Europe India Gateway, and Seacom, impact communication between…