CEF projects supporting digital connectivity infrastructures

The European Commission published in February its Connectivity Package with a White Paper on the future of digital infrastructures in Europe, and a Recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures.

HaDEA implements the CEF-Digital Programme to support digital connectivity infrastructures, including submarine cables for backbone connectivity.

Discover some of the currently built backbone infrastructure projects co-funded by CEF Digital:

In the South of Europe

• Via Tunisia : new cable between Marseille (France) and Bizerte (Tunisia).

• ATMED-DG: new cable between Lisbon (Portugal) and Mazara del Vallo (Italy) landing in Zahara de los Atunes, Torreguadiaro, Barcelona (Spain), and Marseille (France).

• ATMED-NADOR: new cable connecting Lisbon (Portugal), Marseille (France), Barcelona (Spain), and Nador (Morocco).

• ATMED-EAST-DG: single fibre pair cable to connect the East-European landing ports in Crete (Greece) and Yeroskipou (Cyprus) to the landing point of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily (Italy).

• SEA-SPINE< /a>: High-speed submarine Backbone for islands of the Aegean Sea (Greece).

In the Nordics

• FNF EUR1 : new cable landing stations in Finland and Ireland, and a power feeding station in Norway.

• Nordic Wav e: upgrading fibre networks for higher performance between Nordic countries and Central Europe.

• Elisa Backbo ne: expanding the terrestrial network in the north-eastern Lapland region of Finland.

• Tusass Connec t 2: establishment of terrestrial infrastructures in Aasiaat and Qaqortoq (Greenland).

In the Atlantic Area

• PI SCES: new cable connecting Ireland and France's west coast.

• Atlanti c CAM: new cable between mainland Portugal and the Azores, as well as from the Azores to Madeira.

• GC-LNZ-F U-Ring: new cable between Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, Spain.

• Canalink -Hierro: cable between the islands of El Hierro and Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain.

In the West Indies

• CELIA: new cable connecting Le Lamentin (Martinique, France) and Baby Beach (Aruba, The Netherlands) to a future branch linking to the United States.

• Caribbea n Connect: improved connectivity between La Guadeloupe (France), La Martinique (France) and Puerto Rico (United States).

The Commission has launched a public consultation on the proposed actions that is open until 30 June 2024.

Useful links

Factsheet on the Connectivity package on digital networks and infrastructures | Shaping Europe's digital future (europa.eu)

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