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MCMC Opens Registration for Malaysia's SALAM Cable
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (153+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 17, 2026 The Sambungan Kabel Dasar Laut MADANI (SALAM) initiative will link Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak through a new submarine cable system, creating a more resilient and geographically diverse domestic network, according to the…...
EllaLink Begins Lum@link Marine Installation
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (224+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 17, 2026 This marks a critical milestone in the creation of the first direct submarine connection between French Guiana and continental Europe. The 2,100 km extension will connect the new cable landing station of Cayenne to…...
ITU, ICPC Advisory Body Approves Cable Resilience Report
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (318+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 17, 2026 Geneva – The International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience today approved its final report, including explanations of recommendations to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunication cables — the critical infrastructure that carries more than…...
FCC Adopts New Submarine Cable Licensing Regime
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (86+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 17, 2026 The new rules are intended to improve the security of submarine cable systems and reduce threats from foreign adversaries without imposing an undue administrative burden on trusted providers and entities. SubTel Forum Issue…...
WATRA Urges Regional Subsea Resilience Plan
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (212+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 17, 2026 Aboki made the remarks following the publication of reports and recommendations by the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience, where he served as a member. The reports, developed across three working groups,…...
EU Opens €3.94M Subsea Cable Security Pilot
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (344+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 17, 2026 The European Commission has opened a €3.94 million pilot project aimed at strengthening the security of Europe’s submarine cable infrastructure through improved access to private-sector situational data. The call, titled “Integrated Surveillance Mechanism: Regional…...
Japan's IPS Plans Wakayama Cable Landing Station
1+ week, 1+ day ago (199+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 9, 2026 Japanese telco IPS is planning to build a cable landing station (CLS) worth 23 billion yen ($141 million) in the city of Wakayama, near Osaka, according to an IPS announcement on Thursday, July 2. This figure,…...
WFN Strategies Selected for Hawaiian Telcom Kunoa North Project
1+ week, 3+ day ago (476+ words) SubTel Forum Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: July 7, 2026 WFN Strategies Awarded Purchaser's Representative Contract for Hawaiian Telcom's Kunoa North Submarine Cable Project Sterling, Virginia — WFN Strategies is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Hawaiian…...
Orange Tunisia Launches MEDUSA Cable
2+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: June 30, 2026 Orange Tunisia has announced the operational launch of the MEDUSA submarine cable in Tunisia, marking a significant step in strengthening the country’s international connectivity and digital infrastructure. The telecommunications operator said the activation…...
SUBCO Launches Australia's SMAP Hypercable
2+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) Welcome to Avada Magazine! Today is: June 30, 2026 SUBCO has brought its SMAP submarine cable system into service, linking Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The 5,000 km system marks Australia's biggest transcontinental capacity increase in almost 25 years, according to SUBCO. SMAP is…...