Subsea

The Digital Digest: TIM's CEO tango; Colt's data centre drive; a cable called Medusa; and Host in Ireland's Garry Connolly

14 January 2022 | Capacity Team

 In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from hyperscale builds to CEO appointments.

IPS picks Ribbon to expand subsea data transmission capacity

14 January 2022 | Natalie Bannerman

Ribbon Communications has been selected by IPS, a provider of international connectivity services, to expand its long-haul subsea data transmission capacity.

Vodafone Idea teams with Ciena to revamp networks

14 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Vodafone Idea is revamping its national backbone networks after it announced a partnership with Ciena.

Appointments roundup: NTT names new European CEO, Hetrick joins SVP, Ooredoo Group makes new exec appointments

14 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Capacity shares the key appointments in the telecoms industry over the last few weeks.

Comviva to offer next-gen BlueMarble solution on IBM Cloud

13 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Comviva has announced it will collaborate with IBM to deliver its next-generation BlueMarble Solution on the IBM Cloud for telecoms.

DE-CIX says infrastructure is well prepared despite Omicron

13 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Despite rising Covid-19 infection rates around the world, DE-CIX says its infrastructure remains well prepared for the new wave of the pandemic.

Five things to know January 13: Zain teams with Infovista, GBI deploys Ciena's GeoMesh, Luner launches 'ultimate' SIM

13 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Capacity shares five key stories to know from around the world today.

AFR-IX to build €326m Medusa cable

12 January 2022 | Natalie Bannerman

AFR-IX has confirmed plans to build a new subsea cable system called Medusa for approximately €326 million.

Appointments roundup: Neville Ray named as chairman, G.Network appoints new CFO, Ilona Simpson named CIO

12 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Capacity shares the key appointments in the telecoms industry over the last few days.

Satellite integration brings new possibilities for 5G and IoT

12 January 2022 | Melanie Mingas

Major satellite operators have confirmed new reach for their coverage over recent days, which will benefit the industrial and logistics sectors, while claiming a world first for IoT connectivity.

TIM to hold board meeting to appoint new CEO

12 January 2022 | Saf Malik

Telecom Italia (TIM) chairman Salvatore Rossi has called a board meeting on January 21 as it looks to appoint a new chief executive.

Vishwanathan named Telstra's head of wholesale, Americas

12 January 2022 | Natalie Bannerman

Telstra has appointed Vish Vishwanathan as vice president of its wholesale group for the Americas.