Updates
Portuguese Council of Ministers Approves Initial Atlantic sMART CAM Funding
The Council of Ministers authorized expenses for pre-contractual procedures within the scope of the implementation of the submarine cable system that make up the Atlantic SMART CAM (system of submarine cables for electronic communications between the territory of mainland Portugal and the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira).
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).
Plans Announced for Developing Arctic Fiber Cable
Far North Digital/True North Global Networks and Cinia are developing the first long-haul submarine fiber system, Far North Fiber (FNF), through the Northwest Passage connecting Asia to North America and Europe.
NORDUnet Summarizes Plans for Trans-Arctic Fiber Cables
NORDUnet has supported the recommendation of Trans-Arctic networking cables to connect Europe, Asia, and the west coast of North America.
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.
Vitor Silva and Colleagues Publish Earthquake Early Warning Paper
Dr. Vitor Silva and colleagues published a detailed paper entitled “Earthquake early warning for Portugal: part 1 - Where does it matter?” in the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering.
Government of Portugal Formally Commits to CAM SMART Cable System
The announcement can be considered the formal launch with full government commitment of the submarine cable linking the Continent, the Azores and Madeira (CAM) in a ring system with sensors for earthquake and tsunami early warning and climate and ocean monitoring (SMART CAM).
Amir Salaree and Colleagues publish paper on SMART Cables Utility for Early Warning for Sumatra and Java Regions
Dr. Amir Salaree and colleagues published “A Numerical Study of SMART Cables Potential in Marine Hazard Early Warning for the Sumatra and Java Regions” in Pure and Applied Geophysics.
Data Center Dynamics publishes article about SMART Cable concept to connect Antarctica/McMurdo Base Station
A DCD article discusses the possibilities and benefits of building a SMART Cable system at McMurdo Base in Antarctica to either New Zealand or Australia.
ARF-IX selects Alcatel Submarine Networks as the vendor supplier for MEDUSA
Capacity Media interviewed Norman Albi, CEO of ARF-IX, who confirmed the finalized plans to build a submarine cable system in Southern Eaurope through North Africa.
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.
NSF funds SMART Cable hardware prototype development
The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded a ~$250K grant to Subsea Data Systems to develop a SMART Repeater sensor system prototype.
LEA Releases Atlantic SMART CAM Management considerations Report
Portugal’s Listening to the Earth under the Atlantic (LEA) team, which includes the Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Instituto Dom Luiz (IDL), and Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA), released a detailed document presenting a management concept to facilitate the procurement process for a telecom submarine cable system with the integration of seismic and environmental detection sensors under the principles established by JTF SMART Cables.
SMART Cables endorsed as Project of the UN Decade of Ocean Science
SMART Cables was endorsed by the Executive Secretary of UNESCO as a project of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030.
Report Issued Summarizing NSF Antarctic Subsea Cable Workshop
The report “2021 Antarctic Subsea Cable Workshop Report: High-Speed Connectivity Needs to Advance US Antarctic Science” was released today.
Luis Matias and Colleagues Publish NE Atlantic SMART Cables Paper
Dr. Luis Matias and colleagues published a detailed paper entitled “The Contribution of Submarine Optical Fiber Telecom Cables to the Monitoring of Earthquakes and Tsunamis in the NE Atlantic” in Frontiers in Earth Science.
New Zealand’s GNS Science issues report from Offshore cable monitoring workshop
A two-day workshop to discuss cabled observatory science opportunities for the Chatham Islands was held on 23-24 February 2021 at the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science) in New Zealand.