Submarine fibre-optic cables are a critical infrastructure, as they carry over 95% of international data and voice traffic.
They are vulnerable to physical damage and sabotage, and in most European countries submarine cable operators have reporting obligations in case of outages.
A new Cullen International benchmark also shows how in Europe submarine cables fall under the general authorisation regime and don’t require a telecoms operator licence.
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See also our global research on this topic.
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