SEA-ME-WE 4 (2005–present) — deployment and upgrades

1. SEA-ME-WE 4 contract awarded to suppliers

   Mar 1, 2004Labels: Fujitsu, Alcatel Submarine

   • Fujitsu PR
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2. 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami triggers route resurvey

   Dec 1, 2004Labels: 2004 Indian, Sumatra

   • Fujitsu PR

3. Gulf–South Asia segment laid ahead of schedule

   Jun 16, 2005Labels: Gulf South, Karachi

   • ArabianBusiness

4. Construction completion and service inauguration

   Dec 13, 2005Labels: SEA-ME-WE 4, Dubai inauguration

   • Fujitsu PR
   • Wikipedia

5. Mediterranean damage disrupts regional Internet traffic

   Jan 30, 2008Labels: Mediterranean, regional outage

   • Computerworld
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6. Multiple Mediterranean cuts hit SEA-ME-WE 4

   Dec 19, 2008Labels: France T, Mediterranean cuts

   • Lightwave
   • NetworkWorld

7. Second SEA-ME-WE 4 break delays restoration

   Dec 29, 2008Labels: Egypt break, deep-water fault

   • NetworkWorld

8. 40G submarine upgrade and 100G Egypt link planned

   Feb 1, 2011Labels: Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena

   • LightReading

9. SEA-ME-WE 4 administration platform described

   Jan 1, 2014Labels: Network Administration, bandwidth community

   • SEA ME WE4

10. GeoMesh Extreme upgrade doubles system capacity

    Mar 11, 2024Labels: GeoMesh Extreme, Ciena

    • Ciena PR

11. Major Karachi-area fault reported in Pakistan

    Jun 17, 2024Labels: Karachi erosion, Pakistan National

    • TheNews

12. SEA-ME-WE 4 remains active amid new buildout cycle

    Jan 1, 2026Labels: SEA-ME-WE 4, SEA-ME-WE 6

    • Wikipedia
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