Comença la construcció del cable submarí pan-àrtic

Finnish network solutions provider Cinia has partnered with Japanese infrastructure company Arteria Networks to build a fibre optic cable system connecting Europe and Asia via the Arctic. 

The joint network will reach Europe from Japan via the Northwest Passage, with landings in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. European landings are planned in Norway, Finland and Ireland. The planned 14,000 km fibre optic cable system will be able to reduce the optical distance between Asia and Europe, thus minimising signal delays. The cost is expected to be around €1 billion and the cable will be completed by the end of 2025. Alcatel Submarine Networks has been selected as the main engineering, procurement and construction partner for the project. 

Cinia CEO Ari-Jussi Knaapila said: "Far North Fibre will be the first transcontinental cable system and the first pan-Arctic system. cinia is very pleased that the development team is representing three continents and I warmly welcome Arteria to the Cinia and Far North Digital project.

Koji Kabumoto, Representative Director, President and CEO of Arteria, added: "The Far North Fibre project is a landmark project in building the last submarine cable route connecting Europe to Japan and Asia with minimal delays and will contribute significantly to the further development of the digital infrastructure environment. In addition, the new international network realised by Far North Fibre will be able to create new demand for connectivity in a wide range of industrial, academic and cultural sectors in Europe, Japan and Asia.