Might we have a pan-Arctic submarine cable system in just a few years? Far North Fiber has taken the next step toward making its proposed project reality by kicking off the cable route study, which would be followed by a marine survey.
Far North Fiber’s plans call for a 15,000km system that would connect Japan to both Finland and Ireland via the fabled Northwest Passage. Along the way it would offer connectivity to Arctic destinations in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. Alcatel Submarine Networks will be helping with the study, which will try to nail down the path that will balance the various competing needs of safety, reliability, cultural, and environmental factors.
