Milestones & Achievements
Trace Medusa’s journey through our interactive timeline, highlighting key milestones that define our innovation and expansion in the submarine cable industry.
2020
Medusa was born
- Medusa Submarine Cable System was born in Barcelona, promoted by AFR-IX telecom
- Medusa vendor RFQ was issued
- PiPs granted for Barcelona landing
- Desktop Study report
2021
PiPs submitted
- Best and final offer received from vendors.
- Various European PiPs submitted
2022
First agreements with global partners
- Agreement with ASN for the construction of Medusa
- Agreement with Telecom Egypt to be the landing party in Egypt.
- Agreement with Altice Portugal (MEO) for the landing at Carcavelos (Lisbon)
- Construction of the HDD and BMH in Marseille
- Agreement with Orange Maroc to host Medusa in Nador
- The EU reaffirms confidenace in Medusa with a grant for the project ATMED – DG of AFR-IX telecom
- Start the desktop study by AFR-IX telecom
2023
Contract in force
- Supply contract for Medusa Submarine Cable System Comes Into Force
- The EU reaffirms confidence in Medusa with 2 grants to AFR-IX telecom for the projects ATMED EAST – DG and ATMED Nador
- Agreement with Orange Tunisie to host Medusa in Bizerte
- Agreement with LUIC to land in Tripoli and Benghazi
- Agreement with Telecom Egypt to arrive to the Red Sea
2024
Marine Survey and Cable Route Engineering
- Start of work on the Route Preparation
- Technical and environmental studies completion
- Cable Route Engineering
- Marine survey completion