Medusa Submarine Cable System and the Libyan International Telecom Company (LITC), a subsidiary of the Libyan Telecommunications and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC) that provides international telephone services, international data services and the Internet, have signed a pivotal Construction and Maintenance Agreement (C&MA) for the landing of the Medusa Submarine Cable System in Misrata, Libya.
The Medusa system is an open-access subsea cable that aims to enhance digital connectivity between Europe and Africa.
The agreement marks a major milestone in the expansion of the Medusa cable system, enabling the connection of Misrata to key European digital hubs including Marseille (France) and Mazara del Vallo (Italy). The Misrata branch will significantly enhance international connectivity for Libya, contributing to the development of its digital infrastructure and boosting regional and international bandwidth capacity.
Local officials, including the chair of Libya’s Communications and Information Regulatory Authority (CITRA) were in attendance at the inauguration, with local reports suggesting Medusa will help improve the quality and speed of internet services of cities like Tripoli, Misrata, and Benghazi.
The addition of Medusa to Libya comes as the country continues to rebuild following a bloody civil war, which came to an end in 2020. The cable is set to boost the country’s connectivity and communication infrastructure and foster regional integration.
A project titled Medusa Africa was unveiled back in March, which aims to create a dedicated African connectivity subsystem within the broader cable network to add West African nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The African expansion is set to include Gabon, after ACE Gabon recently signed a Construction and Maintenance Agreement (C&MA) to land the cable in the country.
