STABLE AND SUSTAINED GROWTH BY KIERAN CLARK
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oming off one of the strongest years the industry has ever had, 2018 looks to continue the trend. With cash-rich Over-The-Top (OTT) providers continuing to fund an increasing number of systems and the demand for international data continuing to reach new heights, there seems to be little signs of slowing down. Trends have changed little from last year, and securing financing continues to get easier as
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the market continues to grow at a rapid pace.
Welcome to SubTel Forum’s annual Finance and Legal issue. This month, we look at the industry’s current finance and ownership status and see what the future might bring. The data used in this article is obtained from the public domain and is tracked by the ever evolving STF Analytics Submarine Cable Database, where products like the Sub-
marine Cable Almanac, Submarine Cable Map and Submarine Telecoms Industry Report find their roots. It has been a full year since our last look at the financial situation of planned systems around the world. New systems have been announced and planned systems have gone into service, while others have been delayed or changed. Quite a lot can happen in one year, and this year was no different.