TeleGeography Blog
Scaling Trans-Atlantic Submarine Cable Routes in a Sustainable Manner

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Submarine cable network bandwidth cannot scale linearly with power and space requirements for economic and sustainability reasons.

To address this reality, the submarine network industry is working tirelessly toward sustainably scaling transoceanic capacity to meet the voracious demand for ever-increasing bandwidth, especially along the trans-Atlantic undersea cable routes.

Wouldn't it be great if someone did a webinar about this?

Submarine Telecoms Forum
Internet Outages Across East Africa Due to Subsea Cable Cut

Several Countries Suffer Internet Outages After Subsea Cable Cut in East Africa By Paul Lipscombe, Data Center Dynamics May 13, 2024 Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda have all been impacted Several countries in East Africa have suffered a drop in Internet services after it emerged that at least one subsea cable in the region has [...]

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Submarine Telecoms Forum
US-China Strife Alters Global Subsea Cable Map

US-China Tensions Disrupt Global Communication Network; Report Says Subsea Cable Projects Evade Beijing By Ashish Dangwal, EurAsian Times May 13, 2024 In response to escalating tensions between the United States and China, the global landscape of undersea cable deployments is witnessing a key shift. Many international subsea cable projects are circumventing China, with concerns over data [...]

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Submarine Telecoms Forum
Telstra Expands International Connectivity in Guam

Telstra International Boosts Connectivity to Guam With New Regional Network Hub Telstra International Press Release May 14, 2024 NEW YORK – May 14, 2024 – Telstra International, the global arm of leading telecommunications and technology company Telstra, announced its plans to develop a regional network hub in Guam by establishing a new dedicated point-of-presence (PoP) [...]

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TeleGeography Blog
Used International Bandwidth Reaches New Heights

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Worldwide bandwidth demand continues to grow at a steady pace.

Annual demand growth has decelerated slowly, but according to new data from TeleGeography’s Transport Networks Research Service, aggregate demand more than tripled between 2019 and 2023 to reach an eye-popping 5 Pbps.

Submarine Telecoms Forum
MainOne Completes Repairs to Restore Internet

Cable Cut: MainOne Completes Repairs, Reinstates W/Africa’s Internet Connectivity By Chinenye Anuforo, Sun News Online May 14, 2024 MainOne, a provider of undersea fiber optic internet connectivity in West Africa, has announced the successful repair of its submarine cable system. The issue with the cable which occurred on March 14, 2024, disrupted internet services across [...]

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Submarine Telecoms Forum
Indigo Welcomes EU’s Call for Stronger Subsea Security

Indigo Welcomes EU Recommendations For More Resilient Marine Infrastructure As It Advances Its Own Subsea Security Services Indigo Press Release May 15, 2024 Magor, Monmouthshire — 15 May 2024: Indigo, a leading provider of engineering and support services for subsea cabling, welcomes EU recommendations for member states to map submarine infrastructure and to assess risks [...]

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Submarine Telecoms Forum
Repair Vessel Heads Out to Fix Major Internet Cable Break

Repair Ship Setting Sail For Big Internet Cable Break By Myles Illidge, MyBroadband May 14, 2024 Orange Marine’s Léon Thévenin is scheduled to depart Cape Town Harbour at 17:00 on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, for the site of the faults on the Eastern Africa Submarine System (EASSy) and Seacom cables. The faults occurred on Sunday, 12 May [...]

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Submarine Telecoms Forum
BW Digital, Telin to Partner on Hawaiki Nui System

BW Digital And Telin To Partner On Hawaiki Nui Subsea System By Niva Yadav, Data Center Dynamics May 15, 2024 BW Digital and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) are partnering on a portion of the Hawaiki Nui submarine cable system. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington DC this week to jointly construct [...]

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Submarine Telecoms Forum
U.S. Agency Settles Probes Into América Móvil Cable System

U.S. Agency Settles Probes Into América Móvil Undersea Cable System By David Shepardson, Reuters May 14, 2024 WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it has resolved two investigations into the América Móvil Submarine Cable System that connects the United States to Colombia and Costa Rica. The commission said [...]

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