Orange, Equitix, MDM form joint venture to deploy Pisces subsea cable system
- Orange formed a joint venture with Equitix, MDM to build the Pisces subsea cable linking Ireland with continental Europe.
- Project targets an open-access, high-capacity route to France, Spain, Portugal, bypassing UK transit for Ireland-bound traffic.
- Pisces spans about 3,125 km with 16 fiber pairs, landing at Galway, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Sopelana, Carcavelos.
- Deployment is slated for 2028, backed by European Union funding via the Connecting Europe Facility program.
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