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Infrastructure News 29 July 2025 - 26 September 2025

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 “could reach a value of around €460 million.” It confirms the Partanna–Mlaabi route and details installation with the Monna Lisa vessel.  Emarketstorage Two days earlier, von…
26 September 2025
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Japan’s $300 Million Undersea Cable Gamble: Inside the Global Race to Secure the Internet’s Lifelines

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 so that NEC – Asia’s biggest undersea cable installer – can acquire ocean-going cable-laying ships of its own Tomshardware Lightreading.…
17 September 2025
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Internet Under Siege: Cable Chaos, Satellite Surges & Digital Divide Drama (Sept 9–10, 2025)

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 Indiatimes Aljazeera Space Reuters Reuters Prescottenews Prescottenews Prnewswire Statescoop, along with statements from officials and industry leaders Aljazeera Aljazeera. Each development reflects the rapidly evolving landscape of global internet access – from…
10 September 2025
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Mystery Cable Cuts, SpaceX’s $17B Gamble & Satellite Showdowns – Internet Access Roundup (Sept 8–9, 2025)

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 – the SEA-ME-WE 4 and IMEWE cables – were severed near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ts2.tech. The impact was felt across continents: connectivity…
9 September 2025
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Lightning-Fast Internet Finally Arrives in Tonga’s Far-Flung Islands? A Deep Dive into Tonga’s Connectivity Boom and Challenges

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 satellite links, resulting in low penetration and high costs. This changed when the nation’s first submarine fiber-optic cable went live…
8 September 2025
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Samoa’s Internet Revolution: From Undersea Cables to Starlink Skies

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 branching units to Wallis & Futuna and Samoa’s second island, Savai’i) Ssccsamoa Ssccsamoa. This cable dramatically increased international bandwidth and…
7 September 2025
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From Beaches to Broadband: Inside Saint Vincent & the Grenadines’ Internet Boom

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) and Digicel – now deliver broadband via hybrid fiber-coaxial cable networks and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), respectively. These fixed networks cover the…
4 September 2025
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From Sand to Signal: The Shocking Reality of Internet Access in the Sahara

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, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Tunisia along the Trans-Saharan Highway, tying inland towns to multiple submarine cable gateways, with Chad’s…
18 August 2025
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From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

From Satellite Struggles to Starlink: Inside Solomon Islands’ Internet Access Revolution

The Coral Sea Cable System is a 4,700 km submarine fiber‑optic link completed in late 2019 and brought online in 2020, connecting Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea and Australia with an initial 200 Gbps capacity and up to 20 Tbps total. Since going live, the Coral Sea cable has allowed ten times more data at the same price for…
17 August 2025
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Battle of the EV Charging Standards: Tesla’s NACS vs. CCS2 vs. CHAdeMO – Who Will Rule the Roads in 2025?

Battle of the EV Charging Standards: Tesla’s NACS vs. CCS2 vs. CHAdeMO – Who Will Rule the Roads in 2025?

Tesla introduced its own charging connector with the Model S in 2012 and opened it as NACS in late 2022. Tesla’s V3 Superchargers deliver up to 250 kW (about 1000 V, 250 A) to compatible vehicles, enabling about 80% charge in roughly 20 minutes under ideal conditions. Ford announced NACS ports for 2025 models in May 2023, followed by GM…
5 August 2025
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Internet Access in Georgia (Country) vs Georgia (U.S. State): Infrastructure, Coverage, Providers & Digital Divide

Internet Access in Georgia (Country) vs Georgia (U.S. State): Infrastructure, Coverage, Providers & Digital Divide

By December 2019, fiber connections in Georgia (country) totaled 758,680, with DSL at 41,345 and FTTH accounting for over 82% of fixed broadband. Georgia’s national backbone lands at the Black Sea port of Poti and runs along rail lines to Tbilisi, interconnecting Armenia and Azerbaijan. Starlink became available in Georgia in November 2023 after mid-2022 ComCom authorization, with service priced…
31 July 2025
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Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

Connecting São Tomé and Príncipe: Internet Access in 2025 – Infrastructure, Challenges, and Opportunities

As of January 2025, internet penetration stands at 61.5% of the population (about 146,000 online) with around 170,000 active mobile connections. The Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable landed in São Tomé in 2012–2013, with its final southern segment completed in 2021, increasing international bandwidth from about 50 Mbps to over 4,500 Mbps. CST accounts for about 95% of…
29 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Sensex and Nifty Rebound to End Three-Day Losing Streak on Global Cues
    January 22, 2026, 1:15 PM EST. Indian equity markets rebounded on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak as Sensex rose 397.74 points (0.49%) to 82,307.37 and Nifty gained 132.4 points (0.53%) to 25,289.9. Positive momentum followed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of no tariffs on European Union countries and progress on a NATO deal concerning Greenland, easing geopolitical tensions. Trump's endorsement of a strong U.S.-India trade deal further boosted market confidence. Heavyweights like Adani Ports, BEL, SBI, and Tata Steel advanced, while sectoral strength was broad except for realty and consumer durables. Analysts suggest the Nifty remains range-bound with potential for gradual gains, recommending a buy-on-dips approach amid cautious optimism.
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