Next casualty of the US-Iran war may mean internet shutdown for you if war spreads to Red Sea cable

The US-Iran conflict is impacting vital underwater internet cables. Meta has paused a major project connecting Africa and the ...

Meta halts Persian Gulf segment of massive underwater cable due to Iran war

Meta Platforms Inc. has paused part of a massive effort to expand internet service across Africa as the war in the Middle ...
CNBC

Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet — investment is booming

Undersea cables carry hundreds of terabits of international data per second, including government communications, financial transactions, email, video calls and streaming. Investment into new subsea ...
Crude Oil Prices

U.S. And China Locked In Underwater Tug-of-War

The World Bank's cancellation of submarine cable system bidding reveals deeper US-China diplomatic and security tensions over undersea cables. Both US and China's legal regulations around submarine ...
The National Law Review

Submarine Cables Market Expected to Reach $14 Billion by 2032

The submarine cables market was valued at $7.4 billion in 2022, and is estimated to reach $14 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2023 to 2032. WILMINGTON ...
T&D

Submarine HV Cable Designed for Deepwater Applications

Historically, the design of high-voltage submarine cables includes steel tensile elements (armoring) stranded around the circumference of the power cable core. Typically, the steel tensile elements ...
T&D

Prysmian to Link Virginia Offshore Wind Farm with Underwater Cables

Dominion Energy Virginia has commissioned a $730 million submarine cable contract with a consortium made up of Prysmian and wind power firm DEME Group. The balance of plant contract includes the ...