The project is part of the Polar Connect initiative, where the long-term plan is to connect the Nordic region with Japan and South Korea through a fiber optic cable under the Arctic Ocean, with possible branches to North America. The new funding will allow NORDUnet and partners to investigate in detail how subsea optical cables can connect Europe to Japan and. The Northern EU Gateways project is supporting the preparation of three new cable investments: two submarine cable projects Far North Fiber (FNF) and C-Lion2, as well as Terrestrial Backbone Finland (TBF). Baltic Offshore installed the cables between Sassnitz-Bornholm-Simrishamn, Bornholm-Öland-Gotland, as well as increased the capacity in the route between. GlobalConnect has successfully completed the first phase of the Nordic Wave project, a European Union-supported initiative aimed at bolstering digital infrastructure in the Nordic region. Oslo, Norway – 23 November 2022 - Nexans, a global organisation and key driver for the world's transition to a more connected and.
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