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By Elina Noor This paper by Elina Noor, Subsea Communication Cables in Southeast Asia: A Comprehensive Approach Is Needed, was originally published at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In the paper, it is proposed to identify cables as critical infrastructure, in addition to others. By treating undersea cables as critical infrastructure, Southeast Asian stakeholders can better manage geopolitical, environmental, and more conventional risks threatening cable resilience.
By Winston Qiu According to South China Morning Post (SCMP), Singaporean asset manager Keppel and Vietnamese conglomerate Sovico Group are discussing plans for new subsea fibre-optic cables that would link Vietnam with Singapore and other regions.
By Winston Qiu BW Digital and Citramas Group announced to deepen their partnership, BW Digital has become a joint venture partner and majority shareholder of PT Citranet Sarana Digital (Citra Connect).
By Winston Qiu The European Commission has announced its second Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) Work Programme 2024-2027, which will make available additional €542 million to co-fund backbone connectivity projects, bringing total funding to € 1 billion including €420 million for 51 projects under the first CEF Digital Work Programme 2021-23.
By Kemi Adeyanju The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a proposed overhaul of submarine cable licensing rules, aiming to bolster national security while adapting to the technological and geopolitical realities of 2024. Released as part of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on November 21, 2024, the proposal introduces significant changes in ownership scrutiny, cybersecurity standards, and operational transparency. The FCC has not provided a definitive deadline for concluding the review process, but the proposed updates are already poised to impact global telecommunications networks and stakeholders.
By PR Release The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Agency for Digital Technologies, and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the leading industry organisation promoting submarine cable protection, have formed the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience to strengthen the resilience of this vital telecommunication infrastructure.
By Winston Qiu The Federal Communications Commission (the FCC, the Commission) voted unanimously (5:0) on Thursday (21 November) to begin a comprehensive review of submarine cable licensing rules – the first such review since 2001, as the technology, economics, and national security environments surrounding these systems have greatly changed.
By Winston Qiu The Federal Communications Commission of the United States (the FCC or the Commission) released on Thursday 31 October 2024 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures to Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks, Dkts. No. 24-523 and 24-524 (Oct. 31, 2024).
By Winston Qiu DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) (“DigitalBridge”) announced on Monday it has reached an agreement to acquire Yondr Group (“Yondr”), a global developer and operator of hyperscale data centers, through one of its managed investment funds (the “DigitalBridge Fund”).
By Winston Qiu On the occasion of the 79th annual United National General Assembly in New York, the United States and its Allies issued the New York Joint Statement on the Security and Resilience of Undersea Cables in a Globally Digitalized World (the New York Joint Statement) on September 26, 2024.
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