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News
Char Rowe and Colleagues Publish SMART Cables Summary Paper
Dr. Char Rowe and colleagues, including several members of the SMART Cables JTF, published a paper in Marine Technology Society summarizing the current global state of affairs for SMART Cables.
Vanuatu and New Caledonia Leaders sign Memorandum of Understanding for New international cable
Government leaders of Vanuatu and New Caledonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 29 July 2022 to facilitate the installation of a second international marine cable from Interchange Limited (ICL).
ITU News publishes article describing efforts to develop standards for SMART Cables
ITU News published an extensive article describing the effort to develop standards for SMART Cables and cables dedicated to scientific sensing.
Data Center Dynamics Publishes Article About SMART Cables and Global Climate Change
Data Center Dynamics published an comprehensive article describing how SMART Cables can help the fight against global warming.
Bruce Howe and Colleagues Publish SMART Cables Paper
JTF Chair Dr. Bruce Howe and colleagues, including several from the JTF, published a comprehensive paper entitled “SMART Subsea Cables for Observing the Earth and Ocean, Mitigating Environmental Hazards, and Supporting the Blue Economy” in Frontiers in Earth Science.
Joint Task Force / U. Hawaii awarded $7M from Moore Foundation
The University of Hawai`i’s School of Ocean and Earth Technology (SOEST) announced a $7M grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.