Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), Elettra Tlc, Medusa and Orange are happy to announce the approaching into drive of the development contract for the Medusa Submarine Cable System. This milestone marks the beginning of an formidable mission that may increase connectivity throughout the Mediterranean.
Medusa will set up essential connections between Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt. The subsystem named By way of Tunisia, a part of the Medusa Cable, linking France and Tunisia, is cofunded by the European Union beneath the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program, as already introduced by Orange.
When full, Medusa will span a formidable distance of over 8,700 kilometers, making it the longest cable within the Mediterranean Sea and offering enhanced North-South and East-West connectivity.
The development has been awarded to business leaders ASN and Elettra Tlc. The Medusa system is constructed on stateof-the-art 24-pair fiber optic Open Cable know-how to fulfill rising broadband necessities within the area, with 20Tb/s minimal capability per fiber pair.
Elettra Tlc will promptly interact survey operations, whereas gear manufacturing and set up are deliberate to span over 2024 and 2025. Orange will present touchdown infrastructures in France, Tunisia and Morocco.
By connecting North Africa and Southern Europe, in addition to a number of of the Mediterranean islands to the mainland, together with Sicily, Crete and Cyprus, the Medusa submarine cable system will create unprecedented alternatives for collaboration, innovation and financial improvement. It can additionally present an efficient bridge between the Mediterranean and Atlantic areas, facilitating elevated communication and cooperation throughout all these areas.
Medusa is dedicated to lowering the digital divide and this development is a vital step in direction of attaining this objective.
The development of Medusa is funded by AFR-IX Telecom, Orange and the European Union although CEF (Connecting Europe Services) grants.
This collaboration highlights the dedication of business leaders and governmental organizations to contribute to a extra related and affluent future for the Mediterranean area.
Norman Albi, CEO of Medusa, highlights the strategic worth of Medusa to enhance connectivity within the Mediterranean: “We now have been working for greater than 3 years to achieve this level and we’re tremendously grateful to all those that, from early phases, supported Medusa: collaborating corporations and European establishments. Because of the assist of North African Operators, monetary establishments and main corporations corresponding to ASN, Elettra Tlc, Orange and AFR-IX Telecom, Medusa will likely be in service the 4th quarter of 2025”
Paul Gabla, Chief Gross sales and Advertising Officer of ASN mentioned “The Medusa submarine cable system marks a serious step ahead in telecommunications infrastructure. ASN is honored to be on the forefront of this formidable mission, which is able to convey high-speed Web connectivity and seamless communication to the area, unlocking a world of alternatives for companies, communities and people all through the Mediterranean area.”
Didier Dillard, President and CEO of Elettra Tlc mentioned “We’re very joyful to be accountable for the marine works for the primary section of the MEDUSA mission, the marine survey and the set up. Elettra Tlc is a
true Mediterranean firm that has put in and repaired a really massive variety of cables on this space, and we’re excited to contribute to the development of this future telecommunications spine of the Mediterranean Sea.”
“Orange is delighted to place its management and business experience within the development of this new system that may foster digital exchanges between Europe and North Africa and to welcome Medusa into its provider impartial infrastructures in Marseille” mentioned Aurélien Vigano, Vice President Worldwide Transmission Networks at Orange.
About Medusa
Medusa is a non-public, impartial and impartial submarine infrastructure operator within the Mediterranean area, managed by AFR-IX Telecom. The Medusa Submarine Cable System is an undersea fibre optic
system connecting the jap and western Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean, creating a brand new hall from Asia to the Atlantic, and enabling the event of the knowledge society and its members throughout the area. Digital connectivity will kind the premise of the area’s financial improvement. By instantly interconnecting Europe and Africa, Medusa will contribute to bridging the digital divide.
For additional info, please go to http://www.medusascs.com
About Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)
Alcatel Submarine Networks, a part of Nokia, leads the business when it comes to transmission capability and put in base with greater than 750,000 km of optical submarine methods deployed worldwide, sufficient to go nearly 19 occasions all over the world. From conventional telecom functions to content material and “excessive” service supplier infrastructures, in addition to to offshore oil and gasoline functions, ASN supplies all components of turnkey international undersea transmission methods, tailor-made to particular person buyer’s wants. An intensive providers portfolio completes its complete providing for the submarine enterprise, together with mission administration, set up, and commissioning, together with marine and upkeep operations carried out by ASN’s wholly owned fleet of cable ships.
ASN web site: www.asn.com
Alcatel Submarine Networks media contact:
[email protected]
About Elettra Tlc
Elettra Tlc SpA is an Italian firm, primarily based in Rome and belonging to the Orange Group. Elettra Tlc is specialised in marine works associated to optical submarine cable methods: marine set up, cable upkeep, and oceanographic surveys are its core enterprise utilizing its fleet of cable ships and survey vessel, in addition to the supply of “Flip Key” submarine cable system options. Since 1996 Elettra has
efficiently carried out greater than 100,000 km of marine surveys and 80,000 km of marine set up for the primary world gamers.
For additional info, please go to http://www.elettratlc.it
