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Subsea network coverage
Tracking cable systems, landing stations, marine routes, coherent transmission, financing and the cloud-driven expansion of global capacity.
Coverage architecture
Converge Digest follows the submarine cable systems carrying international traffic between continents. Coverage spans new routes, cable ownership, hyperscaler investment, landing stations, wet-plant technology, coherent transmission, marine installation and geopolitical resilience.
New routes, consortium structures, ownership and capacity design.
See the companies ↓02Fiber pairs, repeaters, branching units and marine engineering.
See the companies ↓03Cable landing stations, terrestrial backhaul and data center interconnection.
See the companies ↓04Financing, route diversity, regulation, repair and geopolitical risk.
See the companies ↓Latest reporting
Southern Cross plans to use Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme technology to achieve 800 Gb/s wavelengths across its Sydney to Los Angeles cable. With reduced…
Intelia New Zealand has announced plans for TE WAIPOUNAMU, a new submarine cable project connecting New Zealand and Australia. With a total capacity of…
Telstra International and Trans Pacific Networks (TPN) have partnered on the Echo cable, the first subsea cable to directly connect the US to Singapore.…
Discover the latest development in connectivity: a new 2,100km cable extension connecting French Guiana to continental Europe, enhancing direct connections and reducing latency. Alcatel…
Google has unveiled plans for two new subsea cables in the central Pacific, connecting Guam with Fiji and French Polynesia. These cables are part…
Google has announced the Humboldt subsea cable, connecting Chile, French Polynesia, and Australia, and marking the first direct link between South America and Asia-Pacific.…
Orange has deployed Infinera's GX Series-based ICE6 solution on its AMITIE subsea cable, spanning 6,800 km and connecting the US, France, and the UK.…
Telecom Egypt and Zain Omantel International (ZOI) have partnered to establish a digital corridor connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Arabian Sea and Arabian…
BW Digital's Hawaiki Transpacific Cable now offers commercial 400GbE services, powered by Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution. This upgrade allows for faster and…
Sparkle is developing GreenMed, a new submarine cable system connecting Italy to Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, and Turkey. This project aims to create a…
Sparkle has kicked off the development of GreenMed, a new submarine cable system that will cross the Adriatic Sea connecting Italy to Croatia, Montenegro,…
Orange achieves record-breaking 800G transmission over transatlantic subsea cable using Nokia's PSE-6s super coherent optics. The trial showcased error-free performance and demonstrates the ability…
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo, 67%, and Thales, 33%, and one of the world’s leading operators in satellite services, signed an agreement with…
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Industry ecosystem
Submarine cables carry effectively all intercontinental traffic. Five groups of companies build, light, lay and pay for them.
Turnkey suppliers delivering wet plant, terminal equipment and installation.
Coherent line terminals and the DSPs setting per-fiber-pair capacity.
Fiber, armouring and cable production for deep-water and shore-end segments.
Cable ship operators handling laying, burial and the repair fleet resilience depends on.
Hyperscalers now fund and own a majority of new transoceanic capacity.
An editorially curated view, not a complete industry directory. Selection reflects market leadership, technology transitions and Converge Digest coverage volume. Browse the full archive →