Submarine fibre cables are the invisible yet crucial part of global communication. Beyond the original purpose, the same cables are becoming luminous threads enabling us to discover the fascinating world beneath the waves. Join the Bright Cables session to explore how the submarine cable infrastructures are evolving into powerful scientific tools, sensing the pulse of our planet in real time. We will be highlighting how data movers are becoming data generators, from Polar Connect’s strategic potential in harsh and unexplored environments to the SUBMERSE project’s transformative vision of turning network into proof-of-concept environmental observatory. Become a part of the growing, collaborative community illuminating the ocean’s hidden dynamics—seismic shifts, marine life, and other interesting things—with each bright strand of cable lighting the path to the future.

Thursday 12 June 11:00 - 12:30 BST | Studio Theatre
Chair: Ieva Muraškienė (NORDUnet)