This fiber optic cable, with a length of 8,760 kilometers, will connect Mediterranean countries through 12 landing points, with a route of 7,100 kilometers, providing high-speed connectivity from southern Europe to North Africa and the Middle East. In the margins of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Forum and the EU-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial meeting taking place in Barcelona on the 24th of November 2022, the European Commission signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a €40 million EU grant to. Submarine internet cables, also referred to as submarine communications cables or submarine fiber optic cables, are essential infrastructure that connect different locations and data centers to reliably exchange digital information at a high speeds. They are significant providers of global internet. Home » Energy » Electrical Distribution » A Look at $395 Million Medusa Submarine Cable Linking Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa Updated October 14, 2025: $395 million Medusa submarine cable project has officially entered its deployment phase. Whatever forms the digitalisation will take and whatever technologies it may be using, a strong, robust. Factsheet Medusa is by far the largest submarine cable project in the Mediterranean to date with 7,100 km Factsheet Medusa is by far the largest submarine cable project in the Mediterranean to date with 7,100 km What is Medusa Submarine Cable System? Medusa is a new submarine communication. Our network is the most expansive owned infrastructure network spanning Europe and the Atlantic. We manage 174,500 km of high-capacity fibre network and are committed to growth.
