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SubOptic membership is open to all participants in the subsea industry. Members benefit from exclusive resources including conference discounts, research insights, and working group participation.

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Founded as a start-up business in 2015 in the United Kingdom, we pride ourselves on our recruitment expertise and actual Maritime experience. Our dedicated team can provide you with an insight on current industry trends, salary benchmarking and applicant availability. Our specifically formulated approach ensures that we supply candidates that are both a technical and cultural fit to your organisation. We source and supply hard-to-find candidates to our clients across the globe, on a contract, interim and permanent basis.We also provide project consultancy services providing short to long term project services covering crewing, ship management, plan approval, design, construction, inspection and maintenance. Whether you are a candidate looking for an exciting job opportunity with one of the many prestigious companies we work with, or a client looking to capitalise on our ever expanding network of quality candidates, you can trust Waypoint Global to provide a dedicated and professional service that will exceed your expectations.



An established brand name for over 75 years; Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation has an unrivaled pedigree in the industry; our dedicated research and development facility ensures that the latest technology is utilized in our digital products whilst our traditional analog range continues to perform through the test of time.


French company based in Nice created in 2001, Telsam sas is specialized and dedicated to telecom equipment. From installation to maintenance, Telsam sas is present in more than 37 countries with 24/24, 7/7 service. The big difference with us is centralized management with a draconian selection of our partners.



Who Are We? Samoa Submarine Cable Company (SSCC) is a private company registered in Apia Samoa which will build, manage and operate the Tui-Samoa submarine cable between Apia Samoa and Suva Fiji on behalf of the Government of Samoa; the main trunk will support branching units to Wallis & Futuna and Vanua Levu, Fiji.

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Submarine Telecoms Forum is the leading digital platform for submarine cable industry insights, offering a dedicated e-magazine, daily news feed, and streaming video content. Serving over 150,000 users across 125 countries, we provide comprehensive submarine telecom cable and network operations information, all free of charge. Stay informed and connected with Submarine Telecoms Forum.


Southern Cross is an independent submarine capacity provider offering fully protected capacity solutions. The Southern Cross network provides low latency, high service availability single provider ring capacity solutions between the markets we serve in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii and mainland USA .
Seaborn is best positioned to address the global communications needs across the Americas delivering transport, Ethernet private line and IP services. Unique among independent cable operators, Seaborn fully operates and maintains its submarine and terrestrial cable infrastructure. POPs, terrestrial backhaul, landing stations and subsea cable are all under Seaborn’s control. The Seaborn management team has designed, built, and operated more subsea cable systems than any other telecom management team including over 75 landing stations, 250 global POPs, and 250,000 km of subsea fiber optic cable.




Red Penguin plays a significant role in the international critical power transmission and telecommunications industries. As a leading and independent multidisciplinary marine and cable-engineering consultancy, we deliver the comprehensive expertise, management solutions and strategic advice necessary to support the submarine cable sector and its wider market.

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Oceanic Environmental Cables GmbH (OEC), headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, overlooking the historic port, is Europe’s first cable recovery and recycling company offering sustainable end-to-end solutions for the Out-of-Service subsea cable industry. With an international team across London, Seville, Amsterdam, Hanoi, and Singapore, we combine global reach with local expertise.


Mertech Marine has been a pioneer in delivering innovative turnkey solutions for the submarine telecommunications industry since 2004. Specialising in recovering out-of-service cables, including shore-end removal, depot clearance, and other related submarine services, utilising our fleet of three vessels.


Located in Wall, New Jersey, NJFX is the innovative leader in carrier-neutral colocation and subsea infrastructure, setting a new standard for interconnecting carrier-grade networks outside any major U.S. city. Our campus hosts over 35 global and U.S. operators, including multinational banks that rely on us for their “never down” network strategies. The NJFX campus is also where the major cloud operators have their global backbones physically connecting to transatlantic cables to Europe and South America. NJFX customers requiring transparency and true diversity can interconnect at a layer one level with their preferred network connectivity partners.



MDM was established in 1990 by Tom McMahon Snr. in Dublin, Ireland. In 2005 Tom McMahon Jnr. took over as Managing Director with Jim McMahon as Director of Projects.Over the years the company has become the leading Irish engineering and project management company in the field of subsea telecoms infrastructure while retaining activities in traditional civil engineering and advancing into emerging fields and markets.The company prides itself on its track record and a dynamic, client-centred approach combined with innovative thinking and a solution-based philosophy.
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Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. is an innovative ocean technology and engineering firm based in Hawaii, providing engineering products and services worldwide since 1973. Makai’s core technical areas include submarine cables, ocean energy and marine pipelines, and subsea technologies such as underwater vehicles, buoys, communications systems and general marine engineering and R&D. Makai is certified under ISO 9001:2015, an internationally recognized standard for quality management. Makai’s staff includes physicists, oceanographers, and mechanical, ocean, chemical, and software engineers, most of whom hold master’s degrees or Ph.Ds.




Julian Rawle Consulting produces feasibility studies for clients, thereby establishing the commercial viability of existing and new submarine cable initiatives. Julian Rawle Consulting can take initial feasibility studies and develop them into comprehensive business plans suitable for presentation to investors.


Inligo was founded in 2020 by a team of highly experienced telecommunications professionals with extensive experience in global and domestic networks design, deployment, and operations.The company is presently focused on developing strategic, low latency and high-capacity subsea and terrestrial cable networks across South-East Asia, Australasia and the Pacific to address the large and growing capacity needs in these rapidly developing regions.We have identified several critical gaps in capability, capacity, and service optionality between the important regions of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Japan and the USA we are addressing with our cable investments in order to support the digital future of these regions.




Established as a public-private partnership, GUILAB manages Guinea's dedicated capacity on the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable since March 2013. This infrastructure provides telecommunications operators and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with access to high-speed broadband capabilities.





Making Business BetterWe believe great businesses can make a better world. Forward-thinking, innovative organizations can find the answers to today’s most difficult questions. That’s why, every day, we help them succeed. Our bold and dynamic culture means we think big and act decisively. Because relationships are at the heart of everything we do for our clients and communities.Let’s make business better. Together.



CONFLUENCE-1 is the first network to meet the needs for direct, reliable, low-latency undersea connections among major cable landings on the East Coast of the US, thus facilitating the interconnection of major new intercontinental cable routes within the Americas, and between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.


About us. Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) is an international consulting firm that helps companies of all sizes have a better impact on the world. Founded in Cambridge, UK, initially to help the start-up community, Cambridge MC has grown to over 150 consultants working on projects in 20 countries.


Cinturion is a corporation organized in Bermuda with a long history of submarine telecommunications cable systems. It is focused on the development of new fiber optic networks, utilizing the latest submarine cable systems, coupled with the latest terrestrial technology for greenfield or underserved markets.



Access to Qualified Experts in Submarine TelecommunicationLaunched by three submarine cable experts coming from both side of the industry (operators and suppliers), who have known each other for more than twenty years and sharing already more than 100 years of experience in submarine cable business, AQEST is based on their human values and the excellent friendly working atmosphere that has always existed among themselves... From Feasibility Studies to Project Maintenance, via System Design, Traffic Studies, Business Plans, Requests for Proposal, Supply Contracts Negotiations, Project Management, Marine expertise, Factory Tests, System Tests, etc. AQEST proposes a full range of unmatched expertise all over the world. Jean Devos, Georges Krebs and Patrick Faidherbe have combined their experience and knowledge to propose to the community a new way of consultancy, closer to customer, closer to reality!


AXIOM relies on a very experienced team of engineers with knowhow in all aspects of submarine systems. Our team members is coming from the carrier and supplier sides and has had past experience on marine operations, transmission lab, maintenance, Oil and Gas, finance structuring, contract and C&MA drafting, etc.
Australia-Japan Cable is a subsea cable system with diverse landings in Australia, Guam and Japan to provide resilience and offering connectivity and bandwidth options. Operating since 2001, and with a design life to at least 2026, it has provided outstanding reliability and resilience enabling for our customers a cost effective and diverse method of supplying services onto their customers.



A-2-Sea Solutions is a global organisation providing expert submarine cable and survey services. For 25 years, A-2-Sea Solutions has provided subsea cable solutions including cable engineering, jointing, shallow water system installation and cable maintenance services to the global subsea community.






Tata Communications is a digital ecosystem enabler that powers today’s fast-growing digital economy.The Company enables the digital transformation of enterprises globally, including 300 of the Fortune 500 – unlocking opportunities for businesses by enabling borderless growth, boosting product innovation and customer experience, improving productivity and efficiency, building agility and managing risk. With its solutions orientated approach, proven managed service capabilities and cutting-edge infrastructure, Tata Communications drives the next level of intelligence powered by cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), collaboration, security and network services. Tata Communications carries around 30% of the world’s internet routes and connects businesses to 80% of the world’s cloud giants and 4 out of 5 mobile subscribers. The Company’s capabilities are underpinned by its global network, the world’s largest wholly owned subsea fibre backbone and a Tier-1 IP network with connectivity to 190+ countries and territories around the world. Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. Tata Communications has been a part of the rich heritage of the internet in India. Over the last 25 years, enterprise-enabled services have been essential to the adoption of digital services in the country. From utility to transformation, connectivity is an essential fabric of sustenance for the economy. Tata Communications is committed to enabling Industry leaders in this New World of Communications™, with our unique promise of delivering secure connected digital experiences.



OMS Group is a global, neutral and integrated telecommunications infrastructure company with a wide range of services covering subsea telecommunications installation and maintenance, digital infrastructure ownership and digital Infrastructure engineering, procurement, maintenance and construction (EPC) under our Interconnect Managed Services division. Our capabilities in submarine fiber-optic cable systems, include installation and repair of deep and shallow water subsea fiber-optic cable systems, permitting in principle acquisitions, project management, direct shore ends, engineering and subsea surveys. We have a strong track record in constructing and owning cable landing stations and terrestrial dark fiber in Southeast Asia.








Global Cloud Xchange (“GCX”) is a leading global data communications service provider and owner of one of the world’s largest private subsea fibre optic networks. The business provides high-bandwidth connectivity to a range of customers including over-the-top content providers, telecom carriers, new media providers and enterprises.




Cinia is a Finnish company focusing on securing digital environments, and specializing in critical, high-reliability connections and software. We bring security to our customers’ increasingly complex digital daily lives. By combining our extensive expertise with the latest technology, we deliver high-quality network, cybersecurity and software solutions that work today and tomorrow. With over 400 experts and vast experience, we confidently tackle digital challenges both at home and abroad.


For over 50 years, EGS has been a highly respected provider of hydrographic and geophysical survey services. Established in the UK in 1974 as Electronic and Geophysical Services (EGS), we have grown into a leading international group of companies, providing specialist marine survey support globally.


BT Group is the UK’s leading fixed and mobile communications provider. We build and run the biggest fixed and mobile networks in the country. We operate in both wholesale and retail markets. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers. We create value by designing, building, marketing, selling and supporting network access, connectivity and related products to customers. We provide many of the fixed, mobile and converged connectivity solutions integral to modern life. They include broadband, mobile, TV, networking and IT services. We also sell other things – like handsets, gaming and insurance – to help our customers connect, communicate, share, be entertained and do business.


Founded in 2014, Aqua Comms has established itself as the Transatlantic leader in subsea connectivity, offering high-capacity data solutions, delivered simply. With a focus on building secure, scalable, and resilient networks, we connect global carriers, cloud service providers, and data centres with industry-leading infrastructure that drives the digital economy forward.



As the world’s needs for uninterrupted global interconnectivity continue to rise, we are preparing the road ahead. Telxius is a leading global connectivity provider that combines subsea and terrestrial networks with data centers worldwide. Its extensive ecosystem includes nine next-generation fiber optic submarine cables and terrestrial backhauls spanning over 100,000 km, along with 100 PoPs and 20 data centers worldwide. Telxius provides a wide range of capacity, colocation and security services, as well as direct internet connectivity through its Tier-1 IP network.
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Sparkle is a leading global service provider offering a full range of infrastructure and global connectivity services – capacity, IP, SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, roaming and voice - designed to meet the fast-changing needs of national and international Carriers, OTTs, ISPs, Media/Content Providers and multinational enterprises.
Established in 1897, Sumitomo Electric is a global Japanese company that produces a wide range of products, including optical fibres, cables and components, electronic devices, and automotive parts. Its products are supplied to telecoms, power transmission, information technology and automotive cable markets worldwide.


We're seizing the opportunities offered by market trends to become a global cabling solution providerFrom the depths of the ocean to the pinnacles of the world’s tallest buildings, we drive new forms of energy and information to each and every corner of the earth. We offer the widest range of services and know-how in the industry. Each year, the Group manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibres, copper cables and connectivity systems for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunications sector.
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"PCCW Limited is a global company headquartered in Hong Kong which holds interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investment, and other businesses.The Company holds a majority stake in the HKT Trust and HKT Limited, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator of fixed-line, broadband, mobile communication and media entertainment services. HKT delivers end-to-end integrated solutions employing emerging technologies to assist enterprises in transforming their businesses. HKT has also built a digital ecosystem integrating its loyalty programme, e-commerce, travel, insurance, big data analytics, fintech and healthtech services to deepen its relationship with customers.PCCW owns a fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in Hong Kong engaged in the provision of over-the-top (OTT) video service locally and in other regions, as well as content production, artiste management and the event business.Through HK Television Entertainment Company Limited, PCCW also operates a domestic free TV service in Hong Kong.In addition, PCCW holds a stake in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited and other overseas investments.PCCW shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK: 0008) and traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the OTC Markets Group Inc. in the US (Ticker: PCCWY).



Orange Marine is specialized in the field of submarine telecommunications from the initial design and engineering, to installation of intercontinental and regional links, and maintenance of existing cables.In operation since the mid-nineteenth century, the submarine cable industry FCR – France Cables and Radio – became a 100% subsidiary of Orange Group in 1999.The Orange Marine fleet is one of the most experienced in the world and represents 15% of the world fleet.In total, Orange Marine has installed more than 264,000 kilometers of fibre optic submarine cables in all oceans. Its ships carried over 950 repairs on routes, some of which by 6,000 meters of depth.In 2000, Orange Marine acquired SIMEC which designs, manufactures and operates submarine vehicles (ROV, ploughs, trenchers and crawlers) since 1979.In October 2010, Orange takes control of Elettra, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia. Its management is delegated to Orange Marine, which now operates 6 cable ships and a survey vessel from marine bases or from foreign ports.The legal structure of Orange Marine manages several companies, all 100% subsidiaries, including Chamarel Marine Services.Orange Marine contributes actively to the development of the high-quality global network.


Since 1998 we have been vital network and infrastructure partners to fixed, mobile carriers and hyperscalers across the enterprise sector. Rapidly expanding our footprint across North America, Europe and the world, we now operate in over 90 countries. By providing our international clients with a local and global presence, we support infrastructure across the globe with a single point of contact to keep societies collaborating, today and tomorrow.

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EXA Infrastructure is the mission critical digital infrastructure platform dedicated to fostering the current and future growth of our customers.At the core of our culture is a commitment to prioritizing people and growth. We aspire to combine simplicity and efficiency in delivering a resilient and intelligent high-capacity network to our customers, driven by a dedicated team that is passionate about our mission.


About us. E-marine PJSC, an ISO Certified Company has grown to become one of the market leaders in Submarine Cable Installation, Maintenance and Repair Services. E-marine offers its services in the field of Marine Project Management, Consultancy, Marine Route Survey, Cable Freight Management and Storage and Chartering.


NEC Corp (NEC) is a provider of information and network technology solutions. The company’s product portfolio comprises servers, equipment, and network systems for telecommunication carriers, automated teller machines, storage devices, broadcasting video systems, supercomputers, personal computers, tablet terminals, aerospace systems, fire and disaster prevention systems, and software. It also offers electronic components and products such as lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, LCD panels, and lighting equipment.





Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we shape and in the world we share. We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives. Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.


Since launching in 2006, Amazon Web Services has been providing world-leading cloud technologies that help any organization and any individual build solutions to transform industries, communities, and lives for the better.As part of Amazon, we strive to be Earth’s most customer-centric company. We work backwards from our customers’ problems to provide them with cloud infrastructure that meets their needs, so they can reinvent continuously and push through barriers of what people thought was possible.Whether they are entrepreneurs launching new businesses, established companies reinventing themselves, non-profits working to advance their missions, or governments and cities seeking to serve their citizens more effectively—our customers trust AWS with their livelihoods, their goals, their ideas, and their data.


We’re a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation softwareOur business and culture are built upon three key tenets:Connected experiencesWe build the world’s most adaptive networks to address ever-increasing digital demands for richer, more connected experiences for all users.Relentless innovationFor three-plus decades, we’ve brought our innate sense of humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation.Deep relationshipsWe prioritize deep, collaborative relationships within our teams, and alongside our customers, partners, and communities—local and global.
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Alcatel Submarine Networks stands as an industry leader with over 850,000 km of optical submarine systems globally – that’s nearly 21 times the Earth’s circumference.We cater to a wide range of needs: from traditional telecom applications and webscale service provider infrastructures to offshore oil and gas projects.Our expertise lies in delivering comprehensive, turnkey global undersea transmission systems, customized to each customer’s unique requirements. ASN’s extensive services don’t stop there.We offer a full suite of support, including project management, installation, commissioning, and maintenance. These services are backed by our wholly owned fleet of cable ships, ensuring reliability and efficiency in all our marine operations.
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