Unitirreno Subsea Cable System
Sector: Road • Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Source: SubTel Forum
Unitirreno Submarine Network S.p.A. is deploying a 24-fiber pair subsea cable system in the Mediterranean Sea, connecting Mazara del Vallo (Sicily), Rome (Fiumicino), Olbia, and Genoa. The system aims to meet growing bandwidth demands from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, providing a low-latency, secure, and resilient alternative route to Europe, bypassing congested hubs like Marseille. The proj
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Road, Broadband, Telecommunications
- Location
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SubTel Forum
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Unitirreno Submarine Network S.p.A. is deploying a 24-fiber pair subsea cable system in the Mediterranean Sea, connecting Mazara del Vallo (Sicily), Rome (Fiumicino), Olbia, and Genoa. The system aims to meet growing bandwidth demands from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, providing a low-latency, secure, and resilient alternative route to Europe, bypassing congested hubs like Marseille. The project supports up to 480 Tbps of capacity and offers an open cable system structure for customer flexibility. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
Location
Country | Italy |
State | Lazio |
City | Rome |
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Source | SubTel Forum |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Broadband, Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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