Sparkle can confirm construction of GreenMed, a next-generation subsea system designed to enhance route diversity, resilience and low-latency connectivity between the Middle East and Europe.
The system will be designed and manufactured by Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and installed by Elettra – a company dedicated to the marine survey, installation and repair of telecommunication cables.
The system is designed to support growing digital demand across the Middle East, driven by cloud adoption, content delivery, enterprise Digital Transformation and emerging AI-era traffic patterns.
GreenMed will be integrated into Sparkle’s broader backbone and landing-hub strategy to deliver secure, diversified international connectivity services linking the Middle East with Europe for carriers, cloud and content players and multinational enterprises.
GreenMed builds on Sparkle’s experience with BlueMed – the company’s flagship project in the Tyrrhenian Sea – and its pioneering ‘open architecture’ approach. In this context, GreenMed reinforces the ‘open cable’ model by offering each fibre-pair tenant the possibility to select its preferred optical illumination architecture and vendor, consistent with system design and operational requirements.
The first segments of the system expected to be in service by late 2028.
Under the agreement, ASN will be responsible for system design and manufacturing of the subsea optical infrastructure, including wet plant components and associated equipment, while Elettra will execute marine operations, including the route survey and the cable installation and laying activities.
