SubTel Forum Magazine #145 – Data Centers & New Technology – OUT NOW!

SubTel Forum Press Release
November 2025

What’s Inside:

SubTel Forum is proud to release Issue 145 of the Submarine Telecoms Forum Magazine. This edition spotlights the accelerating convergence of subsea connectivity, hyperscale compute, edge infrastructure, and the new power realities defining global digital networks. It also marks a major milestone—24 years of SubTel Forum—with special retrospective coverage on how the industry and the magazine have evolved together.

This issue features a forward-looking preview of PTC ’26, including insights from PTC’s leadership and an examination of why the 2026 event will be pivotal for the subsea, data-center, and cloud ecosystems. Core features explore the rapid rise of ultra-dense data halls, growing energy constraints, Europe’s digital-sovereignty challenge, cutting-edge fiber innovations, and the emergence of distributed edge architectures reshaping global connectivity from seafloor to server.

Readers will also find deep analysis on reimagining terrestrial networks using subsea-grade engineering, the South Atlantic AI corridor, hollow-core fiber testing, and transformations underway at historic cable-landing sites. Department updates deliver new cable-map changes, analytics, sustainability standards, legal and regulatory updates, industry movements, and more—providing a comprehensive overview of the technologies and pressures shaping the next decade of global infrastructure.

STF Exclusive:

8 Questions with Brian Moon
A conversation with PTC’s CEO on the future of digital infrastructure, subsea connectivity, and what to expect at PTC ’26.

Why Attend PTC ’26
A focused preview of the themes, speakers, and strategic opportunities defining the 2026 conference.

Feature Articles:

• Happy 24th Anniversary to Us!

• Rethinking Europe’s Digital Horizons by Samuel Carvalho

• Datacenters & New Technology by Alex Vaxmonsky

• From the Deep Sea to Desert Dunes by Samia Bahsoun, Herve Fevrier, and Giorgio Grasso

• From Cable Landing Stations to Hybrid Data Centers by Joel Ogren

• From Internet to Intelligence: Sines and the South Atlantic AI Corridor by Fernando Borges Azevedo and Jayne Stowell

• Valentia Island Cable Station — An Evolving Future by Derek Cassidy

• Data Centers, New Technologies, and European Digital Sovereignty Between Autonomy and Dependence by José Amaro

• Testing Hollow-Core Fiber in Subsea Network Data Center Interconnect by Olivier Côté

• From Seafloor to Last Mile: How Distributed Edge Infrastructure Completes the Global Connectivity Chain by Doug Recker

• The Subsea-to-Server Imperative: How Data Centre Infrastructure Is Reshaping Global Submarine Connectivity by Richard Dobbie

And more forward-looking insights from SubTel Forum…

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

We extend our appreciation to the sponsors of Issue 145. Your support enables SubTel Forum to continue delivering timely, data-driven, and impactful coverage of the subsea telecommunications industry.

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