Connecting the Nordics – A snapshot of upcoming subsea cable projects

The world at large is beginning to wake up to the opportunities of the Nordics with innovative projects and new deployments popping up in the region on a regular basis. Back in February Nordavind Data Center Sites announced a new subsea cable called Celtic Norse connecting Norway to Ireland. In addition, Bulk Infrastructure caught the attention of AWS and entered into an agreement for capacity on the HAVFRUE cable and data centre in Denmark, while Aqua Comms pushes ahead with the development of its portion of HAVFRUE called America Europe Connect-2 (AEC-2). What information will the webinar provide? 1.Progress reports from three major infrastructure providers in the region 2.Discussions around key investment opportunities in the Nordics 3.Insights into the growing ecosystem to optimise new subsea networks Speakers • Moderator: Natalie Bannerman, Reporter, Capacity Media • Nigel Bayliff, CEO of Aqua Comms Nigel Bayliff joined Aqua Comms in October 2016, having previously provided consultancy services to global telecoms companies through SIN Medida Limited, a consultancy business he established in 2008 to capitalize on his experience over 25 years of senior technical, operational and executive roles in the global telecommunications industry. • Jon Gravråk, CEO of Bulk Infrastructure AS • Erling Aronsveen, CEO of Celtic Norse AS CEO for Celtic Norse AS, connecting Norway to the Europe and US datacentre markets through a 2000km submarine fiber system from Killala, Ireland to Oysanden, Norway, has been main effort since June 2018.

5h | Natalie Bannerman, Capacity | Nigel Bayliff, Aqua Comms | Jon Gravråk, Bulk Infrastucture | Erling Aronsveen, Celtic Norse