Connectivity Package on digital networks and infrastructures – HaDEA-managed projects supporting digital connectivity infrastructures

The European Commission published in February its Connectivity Package with a White Paper on the future of digital infrastructures in Europe, and a Recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures. 

HaDEA implements the CEF-Digital Programme to support digital connectivity infrastructures, including submarine cables for backbone connectivity.  

Discover some of the currently built backbone infrastructure projects co-funded by CEF Digital: 

In the South of Europe 

• Via Tunisia: new cable between Marseille (France) and Bizerte (Tunisia). 

• ATMED-DG: new cable between Lisbon (Portugal) and Mazara del Vallo (Italy) landing in Zahara de los Atunes, Torreguadiaro, Barcelona (Spain), and Marseille (France).  

• ATMED-NADOR: new cable connecting Lisbon (Portugal), Marseille (France), Barcelona (Spain), and Nador (Morocco).  

• ATMED-EAST-DG: single fibre pair cable to connect the East-European landing ports in Crete (Greece) and Yeroskipou (Cyprus) to the landing point of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily (Italy). 

• SEA-SPINE: High-speed submarine Backbone for islands of the Aegean Sea (Greece). 

In the Nordics 

• FNF EUR1: new cable landing stations in Finland and Ireland, and a power feeding station in Norway. 

• Nordic Wave: upgrading fibre networks for higher performance between Nordic countries and Central Europe. 

• Elisa Backbone: expanding the terrestrial network in the north-eastern Lapland region of Finland. 

• Tusass Connect 2: establishment of terrestrial infrastructures in Aasiaat and Qaqortoq (Greenland).  

In the Atlantic Area 

• PISCES: new cable connecting Ireland and France’s west coast. 

• Atlantic CAM: new cable between mainland Portugal and the Azores, as well as from the Azores to Madeira. 

• GC-LNZ-FU-Ring: new cable between Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, Spain. 

• Canalink-Hierro: cable between the islands of El Hierro and Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. 

In the West Indies 

• CELIA: new cable connecting Le Lamentin (Martinique, France) and Baby Beach (Aruba, The Netherlands) to a future branch linking to the United States.

• Caribbean Connect: improved connectivity between La Guadeloupe (France), La Martinique (France) and Puerto Rico (United States).

The Commission has launched a public consultation on the proposed actions that is open until 30 June 2024.   

Useful links  

Factsheet on the Connectivity package on digital networks and infrastructures | Shaping Europe’s digital future (europa.eu)