Infrastructure News 18 August 2025

China’s Hongqi Bridge on G317 Partially Collapses in Sichuan After Slope Failure; No Injuries Reported (Nov. 11, 2025)

A section of the Hongqi Bridge on National Highway 317 in Maerkang, Sichuan province, partially collapsed on Tuesday following a mountain slope failure; local authorities said no casualties were reported. China Daily Police had already shut the 758‑meter bridge to

11 November 2025

SSE (LON:SSE) edges higher as new sustainability chief starts; SSEN signs housing deals and completes Southampton upgrade — 5 November 2025

Published: 5 November 2025 At a glance SSE share price today SSE shares finished essentially flat on Wednesday, closing near 1,889p after a tight session that saw the FTSE‑100 utility trade between 1,859.45p and 1,896.50p. Turnover was ~3.62 million shares,

5 November 2025

Corporate News · Energy · Infrastructure · Sustainability · UK Business

Sudden Jefferson Parish Blackout: 9,300+ Entergy Customers Left in Dark as Cause Remains Unknown

With that, crews continued working through Saturday. Entergy and regulators say the outage underscores the urgency of grid upgrades. Federal infrastructure grants (Louisiana is slated to receive ~$1.2 billion for power grid modernization by 2030 ainvest.com) and Entergy’s own investments (about

25 October 2025

Community Updates · Infrastructure · Local News · Power Outages · Public Safety

Brightline’s Next Stops: Cocoa & Vegas – Will High‑Speed Rail Boom or Bust?

Florida’s Space Coast Station: Funding Hopes Rise Local officials on Florida’s Space Coast are betting big on Brightline. After a setback in 2024 – when the Federal Railroad Administration rejected Cocoa’s $47.46 million grant request for a station – the community

20 October 2025

Future Trends · High-Speed Rail · Infrastructure · Transportation · Travel

Rate Cut Fever, Crypto Records & Tariff Turmoil: August 2025’s Global Business Bombshells

Europe’s First DC Power Bridge to Africa + Fresh €55m for Tunisian SMEs: What Italy–Tunisia’s ELMED Cable and New Credit Line Mean for Growth, Jobs and Energy Prices

Key facts (what’s new & why it matters) The in‑depth report 1) What just happened? Prysmian’s award signals ELMED has moved from paperwork to execution. The regulated disclosure shows Prysmian and the TSOs finalized the tender, with a conditional contract that

26 September 2025

Economic Development · Energy · Green Technology · Infrastructure · International Relations · NYSE:PRY

Japan’s $300 Million Undersea Cable Gamble: Inside the Global Race to Secure the Internet’s Lifelines

Japan’s Bold Move: Subsidizing Cable-Laying Ships Japan’s decision to bankroll NEC’s purchase of undersea cable vessels signals a major policy shift to protect the nation’s digital lifelines. According to officials, Tokyo is prepared to front hundreds of millions of dollars

17 September 2025

Cables · Infrastructure · Internet · Japan · Technology

Internet Under Siege: Cable Chaos, Satellite Surges & Digital Divide Drama (Sept 9–10, 2025)

Sources: Global news reports and press releases from Sept 9–10, 2025 (Reuters, Al Jazeera, Times of India, StateScoop, TS2 Space, and others) were used in compiling this roundup timesofindia.indiatimes.com aljazeera.com space.com reuters.com reuters.com prescottenews.com prescottenews.com prnewswire.com statescoop.com, along with statements

10 September 2025

Cybersecurity · Digital Divide · Infrastructure · Internet · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:JBLU · NASDAQ:META · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:SATS · Satellite Technology

Mystery Cable Cuts, SpaceX’s $17B Gamble & Satellite Showdowns – Internet Access Roundup (Sept 8–9, 2025)

Key Facts Undersea Cable Cuts Cripple Asia–Middle East Internet A sudden undersea communications crisis struck over the weekend as multiple fiber-optic cables were mysteriously cut in the Red Sea. On Sept 7, internet monitors reported that two critical subsea systems –

9 September 2025

Connectivity · Infrastructure · Internet Access · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:SATS · Satellite Technology · Space · SpaceX

Lightning-Fast Internet Finally Arrives in Tonga’s Far-Flung Islands? A Deep Dive into Tonga’s Connectivity Boom and Challenges

Key Facts 1. Overview of Internet Access in Tonga Tonga – a Polynesian kingdom of over 170 islands – has seen dramatic improvements in internet connectivity over the past decade. Prior to 2013, Tonga’s internet was limited to expensive, slow

8 September 2025

Connectivity · Infrastructure · Internet · NYSE:I · Technology · Tonga

Samoa’s Internet Revolution: From Undersea Cables to Starlink Skies

Current State of Samoa’s Internet Infrastructure Samoa’s internet infrastructure has transformed significantly in the past decade. The backbone of connectivity is now fiber-optic submarine cables. The first major cable, Tui-Samoa, went live in 2018, linking Samoa to Suva, Fiji (with

7 September 2025

Infrastructure · Internet · Samoa · Starlink · Technology

From Beaches to Broadband: Inside Saint Vincent & the Grenadines’ Internet Boom

Key Facts Fixed Broadband Internet Access Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has seen a dramatic leap in fixed broadband availability and speeds in recent years. The country’s two main Internet Service Providers – Flow (the incumbent, formerly Cable & Wireless)

4 September 2025

Caribbean · Infrastructure · Internet · Saint Vincent · Technology

From Sand to Signal: The Shocking Reality of Internet Access in the Sahara

The Sahara spans about 9 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles) across North Africa and covers ten countries: Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad, Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. A Trans-Saharan Fiber Backbone is under development to connect Algeria,

18 August 2025

Africa · Digital Divide · Infrastructure · Internet · NYSE:ORAN · Technology

Infrastructure News 18 August 2025 - 11 November 2025