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ITU deepens into recommendations to strengthen the resilience of submarine cables.

A set of recommendations was approved last February during the Porto Summit. Now, the publication of the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience (IAB) is set to be approved; it includes three working group reports that further explain these recommendations, provide examples of best practices, and offer suggestions regarding outstanding issues in various fields, among other items.

On July 10, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will approve the final document prepared by the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience (IAB). This initiative, driven by the ITU and established in 2024—in partnership with the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC)—aims to formulate recommendations to strengthen the resilience of global submarine telecommunications cable infrastructure.

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