NSC (North Sea Connect) is the first new-technology cable to connect Newcastle in the UK and Denmark, providing diversity between the UK and Northern Europe avoiding London.

The NSC cable system connects AEC System directly into Europe using the existing CeltixConnect-1 Irish Sea crossing as well as the CeltixConnect-2 northern Irish Sea crossing

There is a Branching Unit to facilitate future connections to Germany or the Netherlands.

The North Sea Connect cable system is owned and operated by Aqua Comms.