The subsea cable solution will use Retelit’s AAE-1 landing station in Bari, Italy.
Retelit, a provider of infrastructure and data services, and global voice carrier BICS announced a joint subsea cable connectivity solution that will link Europe via Bari, Italy, to Singapore and Hong Kong through the AAE-1 subsea cable system. Both firms said they will combine their respective infrastructures across Italy and Europe.
Retelit and BICS said they developed a backhaul product designed to target high capacity and low latency connectivity demand from Asia, the Middle East and Africa to Europe through Retelit’s AAE-1 Italian landing in Bari. The partners said the solution enables AAE-1 subsea cable users to be connected through Bari to various European locations with an end-to-end solution.
“Through this unique solution, AAE-1 consortium members will benefit from a greater return on investment as well as increased opportunities for their business,” said Retelit CEO Federico Protto, in a statement. “Bari has proved to be an attractive route as an alternative hub, providing greater capacity and connecting Europe and Asia with minimal latency.”
BICS relies on 19 submarine cables to support its global connectivity network. With the new agreement, BICS will be able to offer customers an entry point into Europe in a bid to strengthen its Europe-to-Asia backbone.
Telenor invests almost $6 million to open AI lab in Norway
Norwegian carrier Telenor invested 50 million kroner ($5.8 million) to open its Artificial Intelligence Lab in Norway. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research organization are also set to take part in the initiative.
Telenor said the Telenor-NTNU AI-Lab will be an inclusive and sharing center where members of academia, businesses, startup communities, organizations and authorities can contribute to and benefit from the development of new knowledge.
“Artificial intelligence is perhaps the single most important technology of our century,” said Telenor Group CEO and President Sigve Brekke, in a statement. “In the future, AI will drive your car, revolutionize cancer treatment and make public services more efficient. With this opening we want to accelerate the education, research and competency building which will be crucial for Norway’s ability to compete in the digital future.”
