Softbank, Meta plan to light “Candle” connecting Japan and SEA

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Guest authors

Japan’s SoftBank announced on Monday that it has formed a consortium with Meta, IPS, Telekom Malaysia and XLSmart to develop a new subsea cable system connecting Japan and Singapore, with several other stops in Southeast Asia.

Posted in Optical & Fixed Networks

Previous: Epping Ongar Railway holds successful Southern Giants Steam Gala

Next: KTZ and Wabtec ink Kazakhstan’s biggest-ever locomotive deal

Optical & Fixed Networks

Telkom Indonesia to repair subsea cable break affecting Papua

Guest authors
August 19, 2025
0

State-owned Telkom Indonesia said on Monday it is set to carry out repairs on a damaged subsea cable that has disrupted internet connectivity in South and Central Papua since Saturday.

Optical & Fixed Networks

Guinea adds Côte d’Ivoire to regional fibre interconnectivity plan

Guest authors
September 4, 2024
0

Guinea’s Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (MPTEN) reportedly plans to interconnect the country’s national fibre optic network with the network of Côte d’Ivoire in yet another move to boost its international capacity.

Optical & Fixed Networks

Telesonic and Hotspot Network poised to enhance Nigerian connectivity

Guest authors
September 5, 2024
0

Two positive announcements for Nigerian connectivity have made headlines in the past week – one from pan-African operator Airtel Africa’s recently established fibre unit, Telesonic, and one from Hotspot Network Limited, a leading last-mile connectivity…

Related Posts

Telkom Indonesia to repair subsea cable break affecting Papua

Guinea adds Côte d’Ivoire to regional fibre interconnectivity plan

Telesonic and Hotspot Network poised to enhance Nigerian connectivity

Leave a Reply Cancel reply