Undersea cables stories
Submarine communications cables provide essential links between countries and continents, carrying
telecommunications signals across oceans and seas. Undersea cables are of particular significance in
New Zealand, providing the primary internet links to the world via Australia and the United States. While
protected by multiple layers keeping the salt and pressure of the ocean out, the core of every undersea
cable is an optic fibre no thicker than a human hair.
OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys
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OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.
Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up
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Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
AI drives shift to persistent, low‑level cyber conflict
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Cyber operations have become constant, covert pressure in geopolitics, with AI-fuelled identity abuse replacing headline-grabbing cyberattacks.
Cloudflare reports Q4 fall in shutdowns amid outages
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare logs steep Q4 drop in state-ordered shutdowns, but flags more than 180 2025 outages from cable damage, storms and conflict.
OMS orders two Ulstein cable ships to meet demand
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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OMS orders two Ulstein-designed cable ships for 2028 delivery, boosting its GREAT-Class fleet and targeting lower-emission installations.
Explainer: Undersea cables quietly powering the AI revolution
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Undersea fibre-optic cables, carrying 95% of international internet traffic, are expanding rapidly to support soaring AI and cloud computing data demands.
Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.
Submarine optical fibre cables market to be US$67.8 billion by 2033: FMI
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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The global submarine optical fibre cable market's revenue is projected to increase from its current value of US$20.6 billion in 2023.
NTT reveals plans for new trans-Pacific submarine cable
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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New company formed to build and operate the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the United States.
Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
Telstra's new subsea cable to connect APAC and the US
Wed, 11th May 2022
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Telstra says the first direct subsea cable to connect Australia with the US will offer low latency and a massive 72Tbps of capacity.
TechDay launches TelcoNews sites to meet growing demand
Thu, 5th May 2022
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TechDay has launched three new TelcoNews sites to cater to our enterprise telecommunication technology audiences across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Zayo makes waves with world's longest 800G optical wave
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Zayo Group has made history with the world's longest 800G optical wave, beating the former world record by 74.5km.
Are New Zealand's sub sea cables a cybersecurity risk?
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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New Zealanders are becoming increasingly reliant on submarine cables for secure connectivity, but how safe are these networks?.
Hawaiki set to build 22,000 km cable linking APAC to US
Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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The cable will link internet traffic between Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the United States.
Hurricane Electric deploys Point of Presence at Vocus' Auckland data centre
Mon, 16th Aug 2021
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The PoP is Hurricane Electric's second of its type, complementing an existing connection in Data Centre 220's Auckland facility.
Hawaiki Submarine Cable sold to maritime infrastructure provider BW Digital
Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the organization behind the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman Hawaiki cable, has been sold to BW Digital.
Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable touches down at Auckland's Takapuna Beach
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Auckland's Takapuna Beach is the landing point for a submarine cable that boosts New Zealand's international connectivity by almost 100%.
NEC develops next generation of subsea optical cable
Wed, 24th Mar 2021
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NEC and OCC Corp. have developed subsea repeaters and optical cable with 50% more fiber pairs than the market standard.