Overview
The Medusa project will install 7100 km state-of-the-art submarine optical fibre cable in the Mediterranean and connect Northern African countries with Cyprus, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain with the aim of increasing by 200 times the speed of internet in Northern Africa universities.
This investment will integrate 500 universities and research centres from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, into EU essential terabit R&D network. They will receive a 200 Giga bits per second connectivity for the next 20 years. SMEs will also benefit from this enhanced connectivity.
Milestones
- CEF grant agreement for ViaTunisia (France-Tunisia link), start of the project.
- The grant contribution agreement NEAR-EIB signed in July 2023.