Candle Subsea Cable Targets 570 Tbps Across Asia-Pacific by 2028
A new high-capacity subsea cable system known as Candle is moving forward across the Asia-Pacific, targeting service activation in 2028 with a design capacity of up to 570 Tbps. The...
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Ciena Powers 1 Tbps Single-Carrier Upgrade on FASTER Transpacific Cable
TIME dotCom Berhad deployed new coherent optical technology from Ciena across the FASTER submarine cable system, enabling 1 Tbps data transmission on a single carrier wavelength across the transpacific route...
Google Strengthens U.S.-India AI Backbone with New Fiber Routes
On India’s west coast, Google will deploy a direct fiber path between Mumbai and Western Australia. In combination with the TalayLink subsea cable system and Honomoana subsea cable system, this creates another South...
Sparkle Advances GreenMed Subsea Cable Linking Adriatic to Middle East
Sparkle signed an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks and Elettra Tlc to build GreenMed, a new subsea cable system spanning the Central–Eastern Mediterranean. The project establishes a fresh corridor across the Adriatic Sea, linking Italy...
Prysmian to acquire ACSM, expanding vertical integration in submarine cable installation
Prysmian announced plans to acquire ACSM, a Spain-based provider of submarine cable survey and installation services, in a transaction valued at €169 million. The deal, which includes €24 million in capex tied...
Trans Pacific Networks Selects Ciena to Upgrade Echo and Tabua Subsea Cable Capacity
Trans Pacific Networks (TPN) has selected Ciena optical technology to increase capacity and efficiency across the Echo and Tabua submarine cable systems, strengthening digital connectivity between the United States and Southeast Asia....
V.tal Announces Synapse Brazil–U.S. Subsea Cable
V.tal has unveiled Synapse, a next-generation submarine cable system designed to significantly expand digital connectivity between Brazil and the United States, addressing surging demand from AI, cloud, and hyperscale workloads. Synapse will span...
SUBCO Plans 16-Fibre-Pair Hypercable Linking Australia and California
SUBCO announced APX East, a new express submarine cable linking Australia directly to the mainland United States, with a planned Ready for Service date in Q4 2028. The 16-fibre-pair system runs an...
ASN and OMS Group Selected for 320 Tbps Intra-Asia Marine Subsea Cable
ASN and OMS Group have been selected by Intra-Asia Marine Networks Co., Ltd. to build the Intra-Asia Marine (I-AM) submarine cable system, a large-scale regional network designed to strengthen connectivity...
NTT DATA–Led Consortium Launches $1B Intra-Asia Subsea Cable Project
NTT DATA, Sumitomo Corporation, and JA Mitsui Leasing have established a new joint venture, Intra-Asia Marine Networks Co., Ltd. (I-AM NW), to construct and operate a large-scale submarine cable system connecting Japan...
EXA Infrastructure Completes Aqua Comms Acquisition, Expanding Transatlantic Reach
EXA Infrastructure has completed its acquisition of Aqua Comms, expanding its transatlantic and intra-European subsea footprint and adding new capacity between North America, Ireland, and mainland Europe. The transaction strengthens...
Russian-Linked Ship Seized After Subsea Cables Damaged in Gulf of Finland
Finnish authorities seized the cargo vessel Fitburg, which was sailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, after subsea telecommunications cables linking Finland and Estonia were damaged late on December 31, 2025. The incident affected a...
Prysmian Expands into Subsea Telecom with Xtera Acquisition
Prysmian Group and Fincantieri agreed to acquire Xtera in a deal that reshapes the submarine telecom supply chain. The two companies signed an agreement to acquire Xtera through a joint venture led by Prysmian with an...
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