SoftBank to build two landing stations for E2A subsea cable in Japan
SoftBank, a Japanese multinational investment holding company, will establish two new subsea cable landing stations for the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system in Japan. The landing stations will be built in Tomakomai City of Hokkaido Prefecture and Itoshima City of Fukuoka Prefecture. E2A is a subsea cable system that will link […]
2Africa Pearls cable lands in Bahrain
Stc, a Middle Eastern provider of telecommunications and digital connectivity infrastructure, has successfully landed the 2Africa Pearls cable in Bahrain. 2Africa Pearls is a part of the 2Africa cable system, which will be the world’s longest subsea cable system when completed, spanning over 45,000 kilometers connecting Asia to Africa and Europe through the Middle East. […]
Malaysia to introduce Sustainable Data Centre Framework by October
Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital (KD) has been tasked to produce a Sustainable Data Center Framework by October 2025 to streamline policies and ensure comprehensive, transparent, and proactive policy coordination to boost the country’s digital economic growth, according to a press release published on the website of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). Towards […]
91% of new renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives
Renewables continued to represent the most cost-competitive source of new electricity generation in 2024 with cost declines driven by technological innovation, competitive supply chains, and economies of scale, a new IRENA report on Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 confirms. The latest cost analysis from IRENA shows that on a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) […]