Sparkle service provider has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Libya Postal Telecommunication and Technology Holding Company (Lptic), Libya's state-owned telecommunications company active in fixed, mobile and data services, to build a new infrastructure linking several cities in Libya to Sicily and, through Italy, to Europe via Sparkle's new BlueMed submarine cable. The submarine cable has already landed in Palermo, the first leg of the Tyrrhenian section that will reach Pomezia, Golfo Aranci and Genoa. Sparkle's cable will thus connect Italy with France, Greece and several other countries bordering the Mediterranean, and is part of the Blue Submarine Cable System project, which counts on the collaboration of Google and other operators. BlueMed has four fiber pairs and an initial transmission capacity of more than 25 Terabits per second (Tbps) per pair. The goal is to offer high-speed Internet connections and high-performance connectivity solutions to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), carriers, telecom operators, content providers, enterprises and institutions to support the growing connectivity needs and digital evolution of connected countries. Sicily will thus serve as an "ideal" exchange point for Internet traffic in the Mediterranean due to its proximity to Africa and the Middle East.
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