Europa utvecklar undervattenskabeln IOEMA-1 för att stärka infrastrukturen för internet med hög kapacitet i norra Europa.
Projektet är en del av arbetet med att öka anslutningsmöjligheterna till petabit-nivå inför 2030. Det positioneras som en konkurrent till initiativ som involverar Japan och Meta.
Tiny underwater cables continue to connect entire island nations to the global internet. Growing concerns over sabotage and accidental damage are raising alarms about worldwide network stability. These links are increasingly viewed as potential military targets.
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Iran is weighing a proposal to charge fees for undersea internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The plan could also limit cable repairs to Iranian companies only.
The European Union and Egypt have agreed on a financing package worth up to €690 million to modernise Egypt’s electricity transmission network and support its renewable energy goals.
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China's railway giant CRRC has withdrawn from a Lisbon metro contract after a European Commission probe found billions in subsidies gave it an unfair edge. A Polish firm, PESA, will replace it in the Mota-Engil-led consortium. The bid totals €598.8 million for the Portuguese capital's new Violet Line.