Category: Subsea Cable News

FCC Consent Decree Order to Show Cause HKT & PCCW Global Tier-1 IP Backbone AS3491 Deadline: September 1, 2027
An in-depth regulatory and architectural analysis of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Order DA 26-1163, approving a comprehensi…

Beneth the Surface Geopolitical Competition Geopolitical Bifurcation Sabotage Supply-Chain Bottlenecks

The security of trans-Pacific undersea cables has emerged as a central flashpoint in U.S.-China geopolitical competition. A recent report commis…

AI Super HighwayData Centre Interconnect (DCI) Mumbai – Pune – Hyderabad – Chennai Digital India
Tata Communications has committed between $400 million and $450 million (USD) over the next three to five years to deploy a dedicated 10,000-kilometer i…

Critical Undersea Infrastructure White Paper (CP 1683) Maritime Sabotage & Penalties Security & Resilience
On October 22, 2026, the UK Government published a comprehensive legislative White Paper and statutory consultation, Critical Undersea…

Antitrust Enforcement European Commission KKR & Co. Telecom Italia (TIM) EU Merger Regulation
On October 19, 2026, the European Commission formally issued a Statement of Objections to global investment firm KKR & Co. Inc., alleging the priva…

EU Arctic Strategy Pan-Arctic Cable Bering Strait Chokepoint Greenland Sovereignty ACE Digital Corridor
On October 20, 2026, the European Commission and the High Representative formally adopted a joint policy communication—Europe’s Northern Neighbou…

EU Arctic Strategy Pan-Arctic Cable Bering Strait Chokepoint Greenland Sovereignty ACE Digital Corridor
On October 20, 2026, the European Commission and the High Representative formally adopted a joint policy communication—Europe’s Northern Neighbou…

Prysmian Group (80%) Fincantieri (20%) Xtera Topco Ltd EXA Meridian (24 FPs, >500 Tbps) Turnkey Subsea Supply Chain
On October 13, 2026, global cable giant Prysmian completed the acquisition of Xtera Topco Limited through a joint venture vehicle …