Finnish, Russian companies agree to pursue an Arctic telecom cable
In addition to providing a faster Europe-Asia link the cable could position parts of the Eurasian Arctic to compete as a data hub.
June 6, 2019
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A new 10,000-kilometer trans-Arctic telecom cable from Finland via Kirkenes in Norway and the Kola Peninsula in Russia could become the shortest data cable connection between Europe and Asia.
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