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GSMA Member Sparkle,<\/a> the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the construction of GreenMed, a next-generation subsea cable system designed to enhance route diversity, resilience and low-latency connectivity between Europe and the Middle East. The system will be engineered and manufactured by\u00a0Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN)<\/strong><\/a>, a major player in the submarine cable industry, and installed by\u00a0Elettra Tlc<\/strong><\/a>, a company dedicated to the marine survey, installation and repairs of telecommunication cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GreenMed East\u00a0will cross the Adriatic Sea, providing diverse optical fiber connectivity between Levant countries and the rich digital ecosystem of the Milan area; the route will touch the strategic gateways of Crete and Sicily and connect, along its path, the Balkan countries, thus supporting the growing demand driven by cloud adoption, content delivery, enterprise digitalization and emerging AI-era traffic patterns. The new system will be fully integrated into Sparkle\u2019s broader backbone and landing-hub strategy, delivering secure and diversified international connectivity services to carriers, cloud and content players, as well as multinational enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GreenMed builds on Sparkle\u2019s experience with\u00a0BlueMed\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 the company\u2019s flagship project in the Tyrrhenian Sea – and its pioneering open architecture approach. In this context, GreenMed further strengthens the open cable model allowing each fiber-pair tenant to select its preferred optical illumination architecture and vendor, in line with system design and operational requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contract between Sparkle, ASN and Elettra Tlc, executed today during Capacity Middle East 2026 in Dubai, will be in force by end of February 2026, with the first segments of the system expected to be in service by late 2028. Under the agreement ASN will be responsible for system design and manufacturing of the subsea optical infrastructure including wet plant components and associated equipment, while Elettra Tlc will carry out marine operations, including route surveys and cable installation\/laying activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreenMed represents another concrete step in Sparkle\u2019s strategy to strengthen the Mediterranean basin as a key digital gateway and to reinforce Italy\u2019s role as a primary international connectivity hub,\u201d said\u00a0Enrico Maria Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle. \u201cWith GreenMed in the Adriatic and BlueMed in the Tyrrhenian, Sparkle offers two highly innovative routes between Europe and the Middle East for maximum diversification and resilience.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cASN is proud to bring its end-to-end subsea expertise and advanced system design capabilities to GreenMed,\u201d added\u00a0Alain Biston, CEO of ASN. \u201cThis project will showcase next-generation wet plant technology, scalable capacity design and industrial quality, enabling a future-proof infrastructure that supports the most demanding applications and evolving traffic patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cElettra is honored to be entrusted with the marine operations for GreenMed,\u201d commented\u00a0Didier Dillard, President & CEO of Elettra Tlc. \u201cOur teams will deliver the survey and installation phases with a strong focus on safety, precision and environmental responsibility, leveraging deep experience in Mediterranean cable operations to ensure an efficient and reliable deployment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GreenMed has received funding from the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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