Provisional Acceptance granted for NO-UK Cable System

Stavanger, Norway – 22nd December 2021 NO-UK Com AS and Altibox are pleased to announce that Provisional Acceptance has been granted for the NO-UK submarine cable system linking Newcastle and Stavanger. This milestone marks a significant achievement in North Sea cable system construction, with the project being completed just 22 months after the Supply Contract with Xtera came into force last year. The 8 fibre pair system, which forms part of Altibox Carrier’s network, is being lit with advanced terminal equipment from Ciena.

NO-UK is a new high-capacity submarine cable linking 700km across the North Sea between Norway and the UK, that will significantly improve data connectivity for Norway. The system has been designed and manufactured by Xtera, utilising their new high fibre count submerged amplifiers, and has armoured and buried cable for the entire route to maximise system protection and reliability.

“It’s great news for the project and for our investors that we have been able to complete the NO-UK system this year. We appreciate all the efforts of our turnkey contractor Xtera, marine installer Global Marine and specialist consultants Subsea Networks Ltd, to create a robust high-capacity connection between the Green Mountain and Stellium Data Centres,” said Geir Ims, Chairman of NO-UK Com AS.

About NO-UK Com

NO-UK Com is the consortium building the fibre cable between Norway - UK connection and comprises Altibox Carrier as the operator, Lyse, Haugaland Kraft, Eviny, Ryfylke IKS, Green Mountain, Polysys and Hatteland Group. The NO-UK cable is an open cable system providing a total of eight dark fibre pairs from Stavanger to Newcastle. Through Altibox Carrier the consortium can offer dark fibre or capacity backhaul routes to any major PoP in the Nordics or UK.

About Xtera

Xtera is an innovative provider of subsea systems and telecoms technology. The company supplies repeatered networks, delivering traffic directly inland to data centres and cities. Xtera’s turnkey project management expertise and system integration capability is offered in combination with solid industry partnerships and provides operators with the confidence for Xtera to design, build and commission high performance submarine cable solutions.

Visit www.xtera.com for more information.

About SubSea Networks

SubSea Networks provides high quality consultancy and implementation services to subsea communications system investors, developers, owners and network operators. Offering commercial expertise and management of submarine cable projects from a cohesive and dynamic team, with extensive knowledge gained from many years of direct industry experience. SubSea Networks provide support across a wide range of subsea skill sets without compromising on delivering the highest level of expertise and personal service. To learn more visit www.subseanetworks.com

Contacts:

www.altiboxcarrier.com

Press contact: Andreas Veggeland – andreas.veggeland@altibox.no +47 982 96 708

Fibre and capacity inquiries: Svein Arild Ims – svein.arild.ims@altibox.no +47 450 04 502

Building and operating high-capacity fiber infrastructure to connect Europe to the Nordics

Altibox Carrier is a Norwegian telecom carrier building and operating a cutting-edge network in Northern Europe. Altibox Carriers mission statement is to enable the establishment of data center industry in Norway and the Nordics by connecting the Nordics to Europe through newly built high- capacity low latency fiber infrastructure. This infrastructure is utilizing Norway’s significant advantage for data center industry in regards to using abundant, cost-effective renewable energy resources and offering stable political and business friendly environment.