The “MEDUSA” project consists of installing a state-of-the-art, high capacity optical-fiber submarine cable that connects five Mediterranean EU countries (Cyprus, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) with four countries from the EU's Southern Neighbourhood (Algeria, Egypt . The “MEDUSA” project consists of installing a state-of-the-art, high capacity optical-fiber submarine cable that connects five Mediterranean EU countries (Cyprus, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) with four countries from the EU's Southern Neighbourhood (Algeria, Egypt . On November 24, 2022, in the margins of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Regional Forum and the EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial meeting, the European Commission signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a €40 million EU grant to support high-speed fibre-optic. VP, Global Network Infrastructure, Google Cloud The front door to AI in the workplace Today, we're announcing Sol, a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect the U., Bermuda, the Azores, and Spain. Sol translates to “sun” in Spanish and Portuguese, a nod to the cable system's landing. Icelandic network operator Farice has unveiled plans to build a new high-capacity subsea fibre optic cable, named AUÐUR, connecting southern Iceland to Scotland. The project aims to strengthen Iceland's digital bridge to Europe, with a service delivery point planned in either Glasgow or Edinburgh.