Digital
Medusa Optical Fibre Cable
Regional · 4 countries
EU commitment
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Phase
Announced
Status
Data from 2026-09-01
Pillar
Digital
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Project timeline
5-stage phase tracking
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Agreement Signed
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Funded / Committed
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In Progress
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About this project
Source: EU Commission database
Medusa Optical Fibre Cable
The project will install a 7 100 km state-of-the-art submarine optical fibre cable in the Mediterranean to connect Northern African countries with Cyprus, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The aim is to increase by 200 times the speed of internet in Northern African universities.
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Related projects
Same pillar & region
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News coverage
Independent reporting & monitoring
2026-07-08
Telecoms: Why the Medusa cable, which links Europe to Africa, is attracting US interest - The Africa Report
The Africa Report
2026-06-29
Orange Tunisia Activates Medusa Submarine Cable to Strengthen International Connectivity - Telecom Review Africa
Telecom Review Africa
2026-06-18
Italy-Tunisia: A double submarine corridor for energy and data, a new strategic frontier in the Mediterranean. - Agenzia Nova
Agenzia Nova
2026-05-24
Algeria Broadband Market 2026: Best Internet Providers, FTTH Expansion, Gigabit Fiber Speeds and ISP Comparison - TelecomLead
TelecomLead
2025-11-03
Orange Tunisia welcomes Medusa subsea cable in Bizerte - capacityglobal.com
capacityglobal.com
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Linked EU development finance
IATI activities & commitments
No linked EU development finance activities have been identified in the IATI Datastore for this project. This may indicate the project is at an early planning stage or that financing is not yet tracked in international transparency systems.