Silphium submarine cable is a high-speed fiber optic cable that stretches over 9,000 kilometers across the Mediterranean Sea, connecting Europe and Africa. The cable was completed in 2020 and is named after the ancient plant Silphium, which was valued for its medicinal properties.
The Silphium submarine cable is owned and operated by a consortium of telecom companies, including Sparkle, Omantel, and Elettra. The cable has a capacity of 108 terabits per second, making it one of the highest-capacity undersea cables in the world.
The Silphium submarine cable is designed to meet the increasing demand for high-speed internet connectivity and data transfer between Europe and Africa. It connects the Italian city of Palermo to the Egyptian city of Alexandria, with landing points in Sicily, Malta, Tunisia, and Libya.
The Silphium submarine cable is expected to provide significant benefits to both Europe and Africa by improving internet connectivity and facilitating the transfer of data, which will help to boost economic growth and development in both regions.