MEDUSA submarine cable lands in Nador as Orange Maroc commissions open-access cable landing station
Date: 2025-12-17
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The
MEDUSA submarine cable has arrived in Nador, marking a major milestone in
Morocco’s international connectivity infrastructure. The cable is hosted at a
newly completed Cable Landing Station (CLS) designed and built by Orange Maroc
in collaboration with local partners.
The
Nador facility is Morocco’s first open-access infrastructure dedicated
exclusively to submarine cables. Developed over a 15-month period, the CLS
spans 3,500 square metres and has been secured in line with international
standards. It is open to all operators, in accordance with Morocco’s national
strategy to promote infrastructure sharing across the digital ecosystem.
According
to Orange Maroc, the new landing station will host additional national
operators and support the diversification of Morocco’s international
connectivity routes. This diversification is viewed as a strategic priority for
enhancing national digital sovereignty, network resilience, and long-term
capacity growth.
The
infrastructure has also been designed to accommodate future submarine cable
systems, reinforcing Morocco’s ambition to position itself as a key digital hub
connecting Africa, Europe, and other global markets. The MEDUSA cable’s arrival
strengthens this role by expanding high-capacity data routes and supporting the
growing demand for international bandwidth.
Orange
Maroc noted that the successful delivery of the project involved the
mobilisation of dozens of technical experts and the development of a local
ecosystem to support construction and deployment. The company also acknowledged
the support of public authorities in the Nador region, describing it as
instrumental to the project’s completion.
The
commissioning of the Nador Cable Landing Station represents a significant step
in Morocco’s broader digital infrastructure development and underlines the
strategic importance of submarine cable systems in enabling economic growth,
innovation, and regional connectivity.
