Qatar telecom Ooredoo plans $500M cable investment across Iraq, Oman and Turkey
Ooredoo Group will invest more than $500 million in new international cable projects that use Iraq, Oman and Turkey as key landing and transit hubs. The initiative will add terrestrial and subsea systems, reduce reliance on chokepoints, and improve latency and reliability for carriers, cloud providers and enterprises.
Google announces the ‘Sol’ transatlantic subsea cable, will link Florida and Europe
Google’s new Sol subsea cable will directly link Florida to Europe via the Palm Coast CLS, enhancing global cloud and data capacity. Built in the U.S. and expected in-service by Q1 2027, Sol reflects growing investment by tech leaders in private, high-capacity transatlantic fiber networks for next-gen digital demands.
Nexans wins contract to supply the 2nd Malta-Sicily Power Interconnector
Nexans has won a €300 million contract to supply a 99-km HVAC subsea cable for Malta-Sicily’s second interconnector, boosting Malta’s energy security and renewable energy efforts. The company also advances sustainability with recycled aluminum in low-carbon cables from its Jeumont and Bourgen-Bresse plants.