-
Which country had its fiber optic cables cut
On September 6, 2025, a cable cut in the Red Sea disrupted internet connectivity across multiple countries, including India, Pakistan and the Middle East region. Two undersea cables carrying internet data deep in the Baltic Sea were damaged, European telecommunications companies said this week, drawing warnings from European governments of possible Russian "hybrid warfare" targeting global communications infrastructure. On Wednesday, interest was focused on. The German government has blamed an act of sabotage for the cutting of two important undersea fiber optic cables, one connecting connecting Finland and Germany, and the other linking Sweden and Lithuania, on Sunday and Monday. The first cable break happened at around 8 a. Microsoft said in a status update that the Middle East "may experience increased latency due to undersea fibre cuts in the Red Sea," but gave no other details.
[PDF Version]
-
Does Venezuela have fiber optic cable projects
Venezuela has received a significant boost to its telecommunications infrastructure, as the state of La Guaira received crucial production materials for a fiber optic factory, a project that Iran and Venezuela are jointly establishing. As part of the bilateral cooperation between Venezuela and Iran, this week a shipment of materials and supplies. The governor of La Guaira state, José Alejandro Terán, and the minister of Information Technology of Iran, Seyed Sattar Hashemi, at the signing of agreement on the establishment of a fibre optic factory in Venezuela, September 2024. He highlighted that the project will generate new sources of employment, diversification of exports and new technological inputs for the country.
[PDF Version]