Telia Carrier, Telxius ink major network capacity agreement.

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2019 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

Telia Carrier and Telxius has announced a landmark agreement for multi-terabit capacity services combining transatlantic capacity from Telxius in the new 6,600 km MAREA cable system and Telia Carrier's European backbone network, the company said.

The combination of Telia Carrier's extensive terrestrial European and North American footprint and Telxius' newest transatlantic cable assets will not only provide both parties with additional network muscle and reach, it will also create a natural and vital bridge linking the US with other cable systems connecting to Northern Europe, Africa and Asia.

The MAREA subsea cable system provides unmatched route diversity and the lowest latency across the Atlantic. MAREA runs from Sopelana in the north of Spain to Virginia Beach in the US, on a more southerly route than other transatlantic cables which are mostly located further north. The Sopelana landing is connected to an existing fiber...

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