Latest news and stories about connectivity in Portugal for expats and residents.
Google officially launched its new transatlantic submarine cable, Nuvem, which connects Myrtle Beach in the United States to Sines. The infrastructure aims to increase the resilience of digital communications across the North Atlantic and is expected to be fully operational by 2027.
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An analysis of the challenges regarding digital connectivity and infrastructure coverage across Portugal.
The Spanish rail operator Renfe is planning to deploy 30 high-speed train sets for service in Portugal starting in 2030.
An analysis of whether recent changes to European and Asian transport corridors exclude Portugal from the network.
The company plans to install three new submarine cables in the Caribbean and the Pacific. The links will be interconnected with existing routes that pass through the Azores and Sines.
Google announced this Tuesday, August 12, a digital infrastructure project called 'Americas Connect', which involves installing three new submarine cables in the Caribbean and the Pacific to strengthen connectivity between America, the Caribbean region, and Europe. The new infrastructure includes the 'Alisios' cable, connecting the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Chile; the 'Canoa' cable, linking the Dominican Republic to Bermuda; and the 'OlaLuz' cable, which will connect the Caribbean island to Florida in the southern United States. Additionally, Google will extend the 'Firmina' submarine cable to the Dominican Republic, expanding the reach of this infrastructure designed to connect North and South America. Existing submarine routes—'Curie', 'Nuvem', and 'Sol'—will be interconnected with the new paths to create redundant network rings towards the United States and Europe. In the Pacific, a submarine ring will create redundant routes linking Chile to Panama, along with a third connection between the Central American country and the US West Coast, providing connectivity to Google Cloud regions in Chile, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Through the Caribbean Sea, the 'Alisios' cable will run from Panama to the Dominican Republic, also connecting via a ring to the US East Coast and Google Cloud regions in South Carolina and Virginia. In the Atlantic, the 'Canoa' cable will be interconnected with the 'Nuvem' and 'Sol' cables via rings towards both the United States and Madrid, providing connectivity between Europe and America. This project aims to improve the reach, reliability, and resilience of connectivity by providing diversity in submarine cable routes.
“Americas Connect” is the name of the project that includes the Alisios, Canoa, and OlaLuz cables, creating redundant network rings between the Americas, Europe, and Google Cloud.
MEO is investing in Google's Nuvem subsea cable project to establish a direct connection between Portugal and the United States.
Vodafone plans to provide satellite connectivity to all types of smartphones to ensure coverage in areas currently without mobile network access in Portugal.
The town of Sines has been selected as the landing point for a new Google transatlantic submarine cable, reinforcing Portugal's strategic position in global connectivity.
Google is installing a new subsea cable named “Nuvem” (Cloud) that will establish a direct data connection between Sines, Portugal, and the United States.
An overview of the new Nuvem submarine cable project designed to establish a direct data connection between Portugal and the US.
The direct air link will operate on Tuesdays and will run until 8 September. 11 flights are scheduled, representing an additional 1,980 arrival seats to the archipelago.
Meo will operate the ‘Brexit cable’ connecting Ireland to Europe, the first to link the country to the European continent without passing through the United Kingdom. The PISCES submarine cable will help strengthen European connectivity and digital resilience. “For the first time in 11 years, we are going to invest in a new submarine cable that ...
The telecommunications company MEO will offer free calls and messages for customers connecting between Portugal and Venezuela.
