en.Wedoany.com Reported - The ViaTunisia submarine cable segment between Marseille, France, and Bizerte, Tunisia, has achieved Ready for Service (RFS), marking the transition of this new direct route connecting Southern Europe and North Africa from the construction phase to full operational availability.
The transition of the cable from construction to full operation was not instantaneous. Designed as an open point-to-point system with a 25-year lifespan, ViaTunisia underwent multiple stages including marine surveys, factory acceptance tests, cable loading, laying, landing, and final splicing. Marine operations were carried out by the cable ships Sophie Germain of Orange Marine and Teliri of Elettra TLC, coordinated by Elettra TLC, with system design and equipment provided by Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN).
The ViaTunisia project received support from the European Union. Under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) program, a funding agreement signed by the EU in December 2022 provided 30% coverage of construction and management costs. This funding reflects the EU's commitment to enhancing digital connectivity, supporting digital transformation, and the high growth of data traffic driven by artificial intelligence, creating new opportunities for digital services, investment, and innovation.
ViaTunisia connects all data centers in Marseille via a fully redundant urban fiber ring network and extends to Orange's global infrastructure in Marseille. This setup enables seamless interconnection and distribution of international capacity across Europe. By combining the resilience and security of the global backbone network with Marseille's role as a leading interconnection hub, ViaTunisia provides direct, high-capacity connectivity to North Africa and the broader digital world. The cable also adds routing diversity in the region, particularly in areas prone to natural disasters, helping to minimize service disruptions caused by cable faults and thereby enhancing overall network resilience.
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