A shortage of high-voltage power cables could stall the clean energy transition
A cable crunch is coming, warns NKT CEO Claes Westerlind
Undersea cable articles
China develops deep-sea cable-cutting device with global implications
China claims the underwater tool is only for mining deep ocean resources
New acoustic sensing technology could detect and help prevent undersea cable sabotage
Acoustic sensing is already being used to monitor cables in the North Sea
Meta takes on massive undersea connectivity expansion with new project
A multi-billion, multi-year investment spanning the world's oceans
NATO's HEIST Project moves forward to protect global internet infrastructure
A missile attack exposed the vulnerability of undersea internet cables
Undersea cable disruption in Baltic Sea investigated for possible sabotage
The Finland-Estonia power cable's capacity was severely reduced
NATO wants its own fleet of unmanned drones for naval surveillance
The technology for the program already exists
UN forms international organization to protect undersea internet cables
Security and reliability of submarine cables are paramount in today's connected world
Meta plans to lay down a $10 billion subsea fiber optic cable
The "mother of all submarine cables" will traverse three oceans
Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea damaged in suspected sabotage
Blame is being directed squarely at Russia
What just happened? Sabotaging undersea internet cables has become a common act of aggression in recent times. Following disruption to two of these cables in the Baltic Sea, including one that appears to have been physically cut, it seems the tactic is once again being employed. And there's no prize for guessing the main suspect.
Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO
Taking the threat very seriously
Tools of disruption: With no viable worldwide alternatives to the undersea cable and GPS networks, the West remains highly vulnerable if Russia opts to leverage these systems as bargaining chips or as a means of sabotage. NATO is taking the threat seriously and is setting up backups as geopolitical tensions with Russia remain high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Experts suggest even more needs to be done.
NATO funds project to reroute internet via satellites if undersea cables are cut
The cables are likely targets in the event of a military crisis
A bold plan takes shape to build the world's largest subsea energy interconnector
It would link Europe and North America with 2,000 miles of cables
Google is building the first fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Called the Umoja cable route, it includes access points that give other countries entry to the network
Google to spend $1 billion to lay two new cables on the Pacific seabed
Improving connectivity and bringing new business opportunities to the Pacific region
Massive internet outage hits West and Central Africa after undersea cables fail
Was sabotage involved?
Yemeni Houthi rebels suspected of damaging underwater Red Sea cables responsible for 17% of global internet traffic
The group previously threatened an attack
Google announces first undersea cable connecting South America and Asia-Pacific
A $400 million investment to create a more direct internet route from Australia to Chile
Singapore to invest billions in new submarine cable facilities
New investments to strengthen connectivity capabilities with Southeast Asia and the world
Damaged European undersea cables impact internet connectivity worldwide
Why it matters: Multiple undersea cables in the south of France were cut overnight, making Internet access unreliable globally. Engineers fixed one broken link, and investigations are still ongoing. Fingers have been pointed at Russian submarines because of the Ukraine conflict, but investigators have not yet found any evidence supporting this assumption.
Google and Facebook are building a subsea cable system that will boost Internet connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region
A large majority of international Internet traffic is routed through subsea cables
Google's new Firmina subsea cable will connect North and South America
Firmina will improve access to Google services for users in South America
Google's new undersea cable will connect the US with Spain and the UK
The Grace Hopper cable will be Google's first direct route to Spain
DOJ opposes Facebook and Google building 8,000-mile Internet cable to Hong Kong
US-China tensions over Hong Kong are reignited by Internet underwater expansion
US government could block Facebook/Google-backed undersea cable over security concerns
A result of increased tensions between the US and China