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2023-05-04 16:04:25 TeleGeography Blog
Do Submarine Cables Account For Over 99% Of Intercontinental Data Traffic?

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“Submarine cables account for over 99% of intercontinental data traffic” is regularly quoted in the press with no source given.

It’s time for some fact-checking. Open / Comment

2023-05-04 16:04:25 Open / Comment

2023-05-03 23:03:06 Submarine Telecoms Forum
Meta’s 480Tbps US-Spain Anjana Submarine Cable

Meta Plans 480tbps US-Spain Anjana Submarine Cable By Dan Swinhoe, Data Center Dynamics May 3, 2023 A new Meta-owned cable is to connect northern Spain with the east coast US. First spotted by industry observer Philippe Devaux, Meta-owned Edge Cable Holdings has filed with the FCC for a new private cable system known as Anjana. The [...]

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2023-05-03 23:03:06 Open / Comment

2023-05-03 19:02:58 Submarine Networks - Home
Meta Files Application for Cable Landing License for Anjana System

According to the FCC Report, Meta has filed an Application for a License to Land and Operate a Private Fiber-Optic Submarine Cable System Connecting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with Santander, Spain, to be Known as the Anjana System, a new generation transatlantic subsea cable with 24 fiber pairs. Open / Comment

2023-05-03 19:02:53 Submarine Networks - Home
center3 Lands 2Africa Cable in Jeddah and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

center3 announced the landing of the 2Africa subsea cable in Jeddah and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. center3 is a newly formed subsidiary of stc,  being the result of stc Group’s vision that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the heart of all international data connectivity crossing and connecting three continents (Europe, Asia and Africa) and a data center hub for the MENA region. Open / Comment

2023-05-03 19:01:33 Submarine Telecoms Forum
ICPC Study: Impact of Cables on Seafloor Carbon

International Cable Protection Committee: First Global Study to Assess the Impact of Telecommunications Cables on Seafloor Carbon Stocks ICPC Press Release May 2, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global network of subsea telecommunications cables carries more than 99% of digital data traffic worldwide. In shallow waters, these cables are buried beneath the seafloor to protect [...]

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2023-05-03 19:01:33 Open / Comment

2023-05-03 19:01:32 Submarine Telecoms Forum
2Africa Subsea Cable Lands in Jeddah and Yanbu

2Africa Subsea Cable Lands in Jeddah and Yanbu By SRIKAPARDHI, Telecom Talk May 2, 2023 2Africa subsea cable consortium has announced the landing of the longest subsea cable project at two of its four planned locations in Saudi Arabia: Jeddah and Yanbu. The 2Africa subsea cable, which spans over 45,000 km in length, is set to become [...]

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2023-05-03 19:01:32 Open / Comment