Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Orange Tunisia has become the first African operator to host the Medusa subsea cable, connecting Tunisia to 13 Mediterranean countries and boosting the nation’s role as a digital hub linking Africa and Europe.
Tunisie Telecom’s Medusa cable landing in Bizerte strengthens Tunisia’s digital sovereignty and international connectivity, boosting bandwidth, innovation, and Mediterranean regional integration.
Syria will soon host its first new subsea cable in over 25 years, as the Medusa system lands in Tartous, strengthening connectivity between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and marking a major step in Syria’s digital reconstruction.
Algeria has launched the Medusa submarine fiber-optic cable, a transformative project connecting Africa and Europe through a high-speed network spanning 8,700 km. With landing points in Algiers and Collo, the system will enhance 5G, cloud, and internet capacity, cementing Algeria’s role as a regional digital hub.
The Medusa cable system, led by AFR-IX Telecom, has completed its first landing in Marseille, beginning its 8,700km expansion to link 12 countries across Europe and North Africa. Backed by €38.3 million in EU funding, the project will deliver 20 Tbps per fiber pair and extend to the Atlantic, Red Sea, and Sub-Saharan Africa by 2028—ushering in a new era of regional connectivity and digital growth.