Fincantieri, a global leader in shipbuilding, and Sparkle, Italy’s foremost international service provider and a key player in global telecommunications, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing innovative solutions for the surveillance and protection of submarine telecommunications cables.
Strategic Significance
- Resilience of Infrastructure: This partnership is central to bolstering Italy’s digital connectivity and technological growth.
- Response to Global Challenges: With rising geopolitical tensions and increasing reliance on underwater infrastructure, the collaboration addresses the need for enhanced security and resilience of critical submarine telecommunications systems.
Collaboration Objectives
- Technological Innovation:
- Development of advanced technologies to secure and monitor undersea telecommunications cables.
- Creation of solutions ensuring operational resilience.
- Shared Expertise:
- Fincantieri will contribute its shipbuilding expertise and advanced underwater technologies.
- Sparkle will leverage its 600,000 km fiber-optic network and experience in physical and digital security systems.
Key Players
- Fincantieri
- Specializes in the underwater domain with cutting-edge technologies for subsea infrastructure surveillance.
- Sees the underwater sector as crucial for sustainable development and global competitiveness.
- Sparkle
- Operates one of the world’s largest submarine cable networks, covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia.
- Collaborates with the Italian Navy and PNS to ensure infrastructure protection.
Leadership Comments
- Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri:
- Highlighted the importance of combining innovation with reliability to safeguard critical infrastructure.
- Emphasized the role of this partnership in strengthening Italy’s position as a leader in both digital and maritime innovation.
- Enrico Maria Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle:
- Stressed the need for advanced solutions to address the complexities of a highly interconnected world.
- Underlined the collaboration’s role in enhancing Italy’s resilience and leadership in global connectivity and sustainability.
Broader Impacts
This partnership signifies a milestone in Italy’s technological and industrial development, positioning the nation as a global leader in the protection and advancement of undersea digital infrastructure. By merging expertise from the shipbuilding and telecommunications sectors, Fincantieri and Sparkle aim to tackle emerging challenges in digital security and sustainable innovation effectively.
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Source: FINCANTIERI
