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Episode 94: Submarine Cables in the AI and Cloud Era

Mar. 06, 2026 | 0:24:27

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Want to learn more about how some of the oldest submarine cables are still playing a key role in the AI era? In this episode, FLAG's Chief Network Officer, Brad Kneller and VP of Product & Marketing, Nadya Melic join Ciena’s Gautam Billa, VP of Sales Engineering & CTO, APJI, to share insights on some of the factors contributing to the continued viability and sustainability of a submarine cable. The three discuss how FLAG is complementing its new cable buildouts by extending the lifespan of its existing cables, using advanced technologies, proactive monitoring and intelligent data analysis. As part of FLAG's Vision 2030 strategy, the private submarine cable operator is taking bold steps to optimize its network to support  growing capacity demands driven by AI, cloud and other bandwidth-intensive applications.

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