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  1. Everyone's writing about Iran charging for internet cables.

    The actual story: Alcatel just stopped fixing them.

    Iran's fee demands are legally unenforceable and affect less than 1% of global bandwidth, but ASN pausing Gulf repairs while Red Sea cables remain degraded from Houthi damage? That's a real gap with no easy fix.

    Two chokepoints, one repair fleet.

    #geopolitics #osint #subseacables #iran #hormuz #maritimesecurity #criticalinfrastructure

    How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
    theguardian.com/world/2026/may

  2. Everyone's writing about Iran charging for internet cables.

    The actual story: Alcatel just stopped fixing them.

    Iran's fee demands are legally unenforceable and affect less than 1% of global bandwidth, but ASN pausing Gulf repairs while Red Sea cables remain degraded from Houthi damage? That's a real gap with no easy fix.

    Two chokepoints, one repair fleet.

    #geopolitics #osint #subseacables #iran #hormuz #maritimesecurity #criticalinfrastructure

    How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
    theguardian.com/world/2026/may

  3. Everyone's writing about Iran charging for internet cables.

    The actual story: Alcatel just stopped fixing them.

    Iran's fee demands are legally unenforceable and affect less than 1% of global bandwidth, but ASN pausing Gulf repairs while Red Sea cables remain degraded from Houthi damage? That's a real gap with no easy fix.

    Two chokepoints, one repair fleet.

    #geopolitics #osint #subseacables #iran #hormuz #maritimesecurity #criticalinfrastructure

    How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
    theguardian.com/world/2026/may

  4. Everyone's writing about Iran charging for internet cables.

    The actual story: Alcatel just stopped fixing them.

    Iran's fee demands are legally unenforceable and affect less than 1% of global bandwidth, but ASN pausing Gulf repairs while Red Sea cables remain degraded from Houthi damage? That's a real gap with no easy fix.

    Two chokepoints, one repair fleet.

    #geopolitics #osint #subseacables #iran #hormuz #maritimesecurity #criticalinfrastructure

    How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
    theguardian.com/world/2026/may

  5. Everyone's writing about Iran charging for internet cables.

    The actual story: Alcatel just stopped fixing them.

    Iran's fee demands are legally unenforceable and affect less than 1% of global bandwidth, but ASN pausing Gulf repairs while Red Sea cables remain degraded from Houthi damage? That's a real gap with no easy fix.

    Two chokepoints, one repair fleet.

    #geopolitics #osint #subseacables #iran #hormuz #maritimesecurity #criticalinfrastructure

    How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz?
    theguardian.com/world/2026/may

  6. Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/ars-technica-new-undersea-cable-cutter-risks-internets-backbone/
  7. Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/ars-technica-new-undersea-cable-cutter-risks-internets-backbone/
  8. Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/ars-technica-new-undersea-cable-cutter-risks-internets-backbone/
  9. Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/ars-technica-new-undersea-cable-cutter-risks-internets-backbone/
  10. Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/ars-technica-new-undersea-cable-cutter-risks-internets-backbone/
  11. UK Defence Secretary details month-long operation tracking Russian submarines near undersea infrastructure

    The UK Defence Secretary has disclosed details of a recent operation to track and deter Russian naval activity…
    #UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #Akula-classsubmarine #Atlantic #GreatBritain #NATO #Russia #subseacables
    europesays.com/2908291/

  12. How can we safeguard democracy when critical subsea cables face cyber attacks? Our latest research maps the full‑stack approach—from physical fiber to cloud layers—offering practical defenses for digital infrastructure. Discover strategies to boost network protection and ensure resilient communications. #SubseaCables #CyberResilience #FullStackSecurity #NetworkProtection

    🔗 aidailypost.com/news/fullstack

  13. How can we safeguard democracy when critical subsea cables face cyber attacks? Our latest research maps the full‑stack approach—from physical fiber to cloud layers—offering practical defenses for digital infrastructure. Discover strategies to boost network protection and ensure resilient communications. #SubseaCables #CyberResilience #FullStackSecurity #NetworkProtection

    🔗 aidailypost.com/news/fullstack

  14. How can we safeguard democracy when critical subsea cables face cyber attacks? Our latest research maps the full‑stack approach—from physical fiber to cloud layers—offering practical defenses for digital infrastructure. Discover strategies to boost network protection and ensure resilient communications. #SubseaCables #CyberResilience #FullStackSecurity #NetworkProtection

    🔗 aidailypost.com/news/fullstack

  15. Reuters: Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty . “Alphabet’s Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty, in a key upgrade to its digital backbone.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/15/reuters-google-to-build-subsea-cables-in-papua-new-guinea-under-australia-defence-treaty/

  16. Engadget: Meta and Google delay undersea cables over security concerns. “Meta and Google are facing delays with long-promised undersea cable projects, according to a report by Bloomberg. A Meta spokesperson blames the delays on a ‘range of operational factors, regulatory concerns and geopolitical risk.'”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/18/engadget-meta-and-google-delay-undersea-cables-over-security-concerns/

  17. CNBC: Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet — investment is booming. “Investment into new subsea cable projects is expected to reach around $13 billion between 2025-2027, almost twice the amount that was invested between 2022 and 2024, according to telecommunications data provider firm TeleGeography.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/10/cnbc-underwater-cables-are-a-vital-piece-of-the-ai-buildout-and-internet-investment-is-booming/

  18. #Russia's spy ship stalking #Europe’s #subseacables
    Covert operations in waters surrounding British Isles pose a grave threat to critical infrastructure and a fresh challenge to #Nato
    #Moscow’s military spy ship #Yantar, kitted with a full armoury of #surveillance equipment, was on a mission to map and potentially intercept the #underseacables on which Nato allies rely for internet access, energy, military communications and financial transactions.
    ft.com/content/0b351091-3f82-4
    archive.ph/62vs0

  19. "Tropical paradise. Smiling faces. This is the fantasy Fiji has successfully sold to the world. And as I drive along the West Coast of Viti Levu, the archipelago’s largest island, the scenery does indeed resemble a tourist advertisement: crystal-blue ocean water, white sandy beaches, and lush tropical forests hugging the shoreline. But Fiji is more than breathtaking landscapes. While most people are aware of the rapid rise of data centers in the US and Europe, the creeping influence of tech giants like Google and Starklink can be seen and felt here, too.

    Starlink, a subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX (owned by Elon Musk), was launched in Fiji in May 2024 and has quickly integrated itself into the local telecommunications ecosystem. Late that same year on the West of Viti Levu, Google broke ground on a future data center facility that will also house four Google-built subsea cables. The Southern Cross Cable, Fiji’s first subsea cable, was connected on the east coast of the island close to the capital city, Suva, in 2000. Natadola Bay, the chosen site for Google’s future ICT Facility and new cables, is not located near the nation’s capital city. It is, however, conveniently located next to the world-renowned golf course and five-star luxury resort, a fitting location for a project that builds on the colonial legacies of the Pacific."

    datasociety.net/points/confron

    #DataCenters #BigTech #Google #Starlink #Fiji #SubseaCables #Infrastructure

  20. 🚨 Microsoft reports multiple international subsea cables cut in the Red Sea, potentially disrupting global internet connectivity! ⚠️🌊 #RedSea #SubseaCables #InternetOutage

  21. #Microsoft #Azure experienced #servicedegradation due to severed #subseacables in the #RedSea, impacting traffic between the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. The disruption, which started at 1:45 ET on Saturday, caused higher-than-normal latencies as traffic was rerouted. newsweek.com/microsoft-warns-s #tech #media #news

  22. 🌊🔊 Subsea internet cables are getting smarter! They can now "listen" for sabotage using irregular light pulses. 🕵️‍♂️💡 AP Sensing's tech detects disturbances from divers, ships, and more. Protecting our digital lifelines just got a high-tech upgrade! #CyberSecurity #SubseaCables #TechInnovation #newz

    Read more: techradar.com/pro/security/sub

  23. 🇻🇳 VIETNAM | 🇸🇬 SINGAPORE
    🔴 Strategic Partnership Expanded

    🔸 Vietnam & Singapore agree on subsea cable cooperation, finance & energy ties.
    🔸 Vietnam plans 10 new submarine cables by 2030.
    🔸 Singapore pledged support for Vietnam’s financial hub ambitions.

    #Vietnam #Singapore #SubseaCables #Investment #DataConnectivity

  24. 🌐 How is GÉANT navigating the complex and rapidly evolving landscape?

    To find out more, we spoke with Veronika Di Luna (GÉANT), coordinator of GN5-IC1, the EC-funded project planning and implementing a new investment programme to further support the European & community: connect.geant.org/2024/07/01/g

    📰 connect.geant.org/connect46

  25. 🌐 How is GÉANT navigating the complex and rapidly evolving #GlobalConnectivity landscape?

    To find out more, we spoke with Veronika Di Luna (GÉANT), coordinator of GN5-IC1, the EC-funded project planning and implementing a new #IntercontinentalConnectivity investment programme to further support the European #Research & #Education community: connect.geant.org/2024/07/01/g

    📰 #CONNECT46 connect.geant.org/connect46

    #Connectivity #Network #GÉANTnetwork #IC1 #SubseaCables #Science #Europe #NRENs

  26. NORDUnet at #PTC24 in Honolulu!

    Outline:
    🤝 Talks with partners
    🌊 Updates on #subseacables, 400Gb plans, and Pacific Island connectivity.
    🔬 Insights into #PolarConnect and @EU_HaDEA -funded projects.
    🌏 #JTF #SMART Cables meeting for climate monitoring.
    Read more:
    nordu.net/nordunet-at-ptc24

  27. NORDUnet at #PTC24 in Honolulu!

    Outline:
    🤝 Talks with partners
    🌊 Updates on #subseacables, 400Gb plans, and Pacific Island connectivity.
    🔬 Insights into #PolarConnect and @EU_HaDEA -funded projects.
    🌏 #JTF #SMART Cables meeting for climate monitoring.
    Read more:
    nordu.net/nordunet-at-ptc24