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Tunisie Telecom has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Medusa subsea cable system.
The 8,700km Medusa cable will have 17 landing points across Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia when launched in early 2026.
The agreement covers the supply and operation of a dedicated fiber optic link between Bizerte in Northern Tunisia and Marseille in France, with a capacity of 20Tbps.
“We are particularly proud to take part in the trans-Mediterranean digital connectivity project. By connecting our fiber optic infrastructure to this Mediterranean system, Tunisie Telecom will provide more innovative and secure solutions to better meet customer expectations while contributing to the development of Tunisia’s digital ecosystem,” said Lassâad Ben Dhiab, chairman and CEO of Tunisie Telecom.
Communications Minister Sofiene Hemissi added the initiative will reinforce Tunisia’s digital sovereignty and improve its regional and international ranking in the digital sector.
Just a few weeks ago, Hemissi announced the launch of 5G Internet across the nation.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Medusa is both the name of the cable, and the name of the infrastructure provider behind it.
Tunisie Telecom’s competitor Orange Tunisie was announced as the landing partner and owner of the Tunisia branch of the Medusa cable in 2023. Medusa is said to be landing at Tunisie Orange’s cable landing station in Bizerte.
TunisianMonitorOnline (NejiMed)
