Russia starts operation to lay undersea fiber-optic cable through Arctic
When completed in 2026, the "Polar Express" will run for some 12,650 kilometers along Russia's northern coast linking Murmansk with Vladivostok.
August 6, 2021
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MURMANSK — Russia on Friday begins laying its first undersea fiber optic communications cable through the Arctic as part of a state-run project to bring high-speed internet to its remote hydrocarbon-rich north after a private-led initiative stalled.
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