This 8,700-kilometre fibre-optic network, encompassing 24 fibre pairs and a capacity of 20 terabits per second per pair, is set to connect 11 countries across the Mediterranean, including Libya, by the end of 2025. The Medusa project, spearheaded by AFR-IX Telecom and supported by the European. The Medusa Submarine Cable System this week announced a deal with the state-owned Libyan United International for Telecommunication and Technology (LUIC) to land the cable in Tripoli and Benghazi. May 11, 2025 The Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC) has announced the launch of the 'Medusa' submarine cable. In a bold stride toward digital integration and technological advancement, Libya has inaugurated on May 11 the Medusa submarine cable project—an 8,700-kilometre undersea lifeline linking the North African nation directly to Europe. Spearheaded by the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information. Libyan United International for Telecommunication and Technology (LUIC), a leading data service provider in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, and Medusa Submarine Cable System, a neutral and independent Mediterranean submarine infrastructure operator, have signed an agreement to extend Medusa to. Submarine cable deployments are crucial strategic endeavors aimed at enhancing Europe's connectivity and enabling its transformation into a Global Data Gateway The Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC) has launched the “Medusa” submarine cable project, a.