The Libyan United International Company (LUIC), one of the newly established private sector companies working in the field of communications, signed a contract last Thursday to connect Libya to the Medusa submarine cable project. The Medusa submarine cable system connects all of Libya to Europe with the countries of the Mediterranean Basin, including Italy, Spain, Portugal. Make Libya an important hubRehab believes that hosting the Medusa submarine cable system within the communications infrastructure in Libya will enable the provision of additional communication solutions and enhance the diversity of the submarine cable infrastructure, which represents a significant step in the Libyan communications sector and contributes to making Libya an important hub for linking Europe to Africa. 26 months required for connectionThe connection to the Medusa cable, he revealed, will require approximately 26 months. It will also facilitate access to all European landing stations, especially since the Medusa submarine cable system segments contain 24 pairs of fibres, transmitting approximately 20 Tbps per fibre pair.

Source: Libya Today November 04, 2023 07:01 UTC