摩洛哥Orange公司接入地中海Medusa海底光缆

Core Insights - Morocco's telecom operator Orange has officially connected to the Medusa submarine cable, launching the country's first open submarine cable landing station designed and operated by itself [1] - The Medusa cable is the longest submarine cable in the Mediterranean, spanning 8,700 kilometers with 18 landing points across Europe and North Africa, and a total capacity of 20 Tbps [1] - The connection to the Medusa cable is expected to enhance Morocco's international connectivity, strengthen its digital sovereignty, diversify its international connection routes, and reduce reliance on single infrastructure [1] Infrastructure Development - To connect to the Medusa submarine cable, Orange Morocco built the country's first open submarine cable landing station within 15 months [1] - The landing station covers an area of 3,500 square meters and has an IT capacity of 140 kW, capable of providing scalable international connectivity of up to 20 Tbps [1] - This infrastructure is open to all operators and aims to create a future-oriented submarine cable connection platform, attracting leading technology partners, particularly hyperscale data centers, which is strategically significant for building a robust and competitive national digital ecosystem [1]