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THE SUBMARINE NETWORKS EMEA 2024
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London, 29 - 30 May 2024
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Trends, opportunities, and challenges for the global subsea cable market
- How is the subsea cable industry evolving?
- What are the current challenges facing the industry?
- How might new drivers of demand (e.g., AI) alter the industry?
- The balance of power: who is really driving the industry’s growth?
The state of the industry - recent developments and future trends
Keynote address from European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA)
Networking break
Visit leading solutions-providers and vendors on our exhibition floor and network with your fellow attendees.
Networking break
Visit leading solutions-providers, suppliers and partners on our exhibition floor and network with your fellow attendees.
News in brief: Cayman Islands
News in brief: Update from Digital Realty
The IOEMA Project: A high-capacity data backbone for Northern Europe
HaDEA: Managing EU funding of digital backbones
News in brief: Far North Fiber
News in brief: Update from Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition
News in brief: Update from Colt Technology Services
Commercial models, strategy, and partnerships
- The role of partnerships in successful subsea projects
- Creating partnerships that work: innovative approaches to collaboration
- How are subsea cable operators partnering with data centres, terrestrial fibre providers, local partners, etc?
- Long-term commercial strategy for infrastructure development
Exploring the technology roadmap for capacity upgrades
- Capacity upgrades: what are the latest innovations?
- What challenges remain for increasing capacity on subsea cables?
- What do future cable architectures look like?
Supporting Africa's growing ICT sector through infrastructure development
- What impact is the addition of new international capacity in the past 12 months having on the African market?
- The growth of the African data centre sector
- Who is driving the expansion of digital infrastructure in Africa?
- A look forwards to the next 12-18 months: what can we expect?
Ocean-scale fibre-optic sensing: Opportunities to enhance resilience for subsea cables and advance climate change monitoring
Norfest: a case study in fast-track network installation from fjord to mountain
Expanding network capacity in a rapidly evolving market demands innovation. So how can a complex and diverse submarine network be ready for service within 12 months of its final investment decision?
Networking break
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The Latest Practice of Open Cable Technology
Where do we go from here: what does the future of the subsea maintenance sector look like?
- What are the currentissues and challenges with subsea cable maintenance?
- What would a collaborative approach to resolving the challenges facing the maintenance sector look like?
Sensing technologies: what are the pros and cons of different methods and technologies?
- What technologies are available?
- Exploring the pros and cons of different technologies and methodologies: cost implications, operational challenges, etc
- Working together: Strategies for using multiple technologies
Building the business case: delivering connectivity for underserved regions
- Strategies for delivering the right business model for subsea infrastructure in currently underserved regions
- How do the connectivity requirements differ for underconnected communities vs. highly connected regions?
- Creating a commercial model that works
Contracting to connect a new branch to an existing cable system
The impact of AI network requirements on SLTEs
Facility trend | How the Decentralised Network is changing the Estate
Propagation of compute throughout the network is an evolutional step towards decentralisation. How is the facility estate impacted by this change?
Subsea financing: is it getting harder or easier?
- Financing for new projects: what are the current challenges?
- How is the current economic climate affecting subsea cable project financing?
- Sources of financing: what are the options?
- What is the future of M&A for the subsea sector?
Strategies for assuring subsea cable resilience and security
- The importance of strategic resilience for subsea networks
- How can and should the industry work with governments to address concerns over the security of subseainfrastructure?
- How do industry and governmental perspectives on security differ?
How are subsea cables part of larger infrastructure plays in the ecosystem?
- How do subsea cables fit into the broader connectivity ecosystem?
- What is the impact of the increasing convergence between subsea and data centres on infrastructure development?
- The development of connectivity hubs in the EMEA: where are they, where's next?
Submarine cables - time for policy and regulatory updates?
Submarine cables form the unseen backbone of the global internet, carrying over 95% of global data traffic, including trillions of digital dollars – enabling the world’s financial systems to operate in the modern era.
However, many of these cables remain unprotected and at risk. Whilst malicious incidents cannot be ignored, a major proportion of damage to cables occurs with that from shipping and fishing vessel activities.
Following a recent detailed study, we present a number of key findings in this presentation, supporting ongoing debate across industry and governments:
- Submarine cables are primarily operated under commercial models, and yet pose a threat to national economies and security.
- Markets are shifting from legacy telco models, to those driven by big tech and data centre operators.
- In some cases, repair and maintenance models are stressed and in need of improvement.
- Laws supporting telecoms operations with cables are often dated and unfit for purpose.
- Cross-sector collaboration is needed covering fishing, shipping, energy, and telecoms industries.
- Repair and patrol vessel capacity may warrant intervention from government, with effectively designedPPP models.
Data centres, submarine cables, and the cloud
Networking break
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Inhospitable seafloors: the complex and compound nature of natural hazards for subsea telecommunications cables
Update from the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC)
Keynote address from the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC).
HotShot Interview [LIVE] with Aqua Comms
Collaborating towards a greener future
Address from SubOptic Association
Networking drinks reception & SubOptic poster session
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Regional spotlight: Connecting the MENA region with subsea infrastructure
- What do subsea partnerships look like in this region?
- What are the permitting and policy challenges for subsea projects in the MENA region?
- Planned developments and expansion
HotShot Interview [LIVE] with SubOptic Association
Keynote address from SubOptic Foundation
Networking break
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News in brief: Tusass Connect
News in brief: Update from Telxius
News in brief: TEAS
News in brief: Ireland
News in brief: A better way for security & reliability of data transit!
News in brief: Update from China Unicom
Update from a senior speaker at China Unicom.
News in brief: Norfest
News in brief: TAM-1
News in brief: SEA-SPINE: High speed submarine backbone connectivity for remote islands of the Aegean Sea
Networking break
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Preparing for environmental screening and assessments under the new BBNJ Treaty
Roundtable - A collaborative approach to addressing the talent gap: what does the industry need and how do we do it?
Introduction from ESCA
Cables and the environment
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laura.oreilly@totaltele.com
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Kerry Merritt
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kerry.merritt@totaltele.com
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