24 November 2023

Medusa Submarine Cable System and Libyan United International for Telecommunication and Technology (LUIC) have signed an agreement to extend Medusa to the Libyan coast.

The 8,760km long submarine cable will have two landing points in Libya, connecting the coastal cities of Tripoli and Benghazi. The Libyan branches of the Medusa cable strengthen the connection between North African countries and, consequently, their connection with Southern Europe. With this new agreement, Medusa will connect 11 countries through its landing points in Portugal, Morocco, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and now Libya.

“The company is working on developing and connecting Libya to the world by enhancing connectivity and achieving geographic diversity of the international submarine cables infrastructure level. This would be done by establishing new landing stations, new routes for crossing subsea cables, using state-of-the-art technology and digital innovation to benefit the country’s socio-economic development,” said Libyan United International Company for Telecommunication and Technology (LUIC).

The submarine cable system, which has segments housing up to 24 fibre pairs capable of transmitting 20Tbps per fibre pair, is set to land in Libya by the end of 2025. Libya has 13 cable landing stations along the country’s north coast, but only four subsea cables connect them. The installation of the Medusa submarine cable system in Libya is expected to significantly improve the country’s connectivity and communication infrastructure.