First-hand confidence for Polar Connect

Photo credit: Markus Junghard

In late summer 2026, Sweden’s research icebreaker Oden carried out seabed measurements in preparation for a direct submarine cable connection from Northern Europe to East Asia through the Central Arctic Ocean. NORDUnet was onboard during this 18-day expedition. “While building a submarine cable across the Arctic Ocean will be challenging, it is not too far […]