Welcome to Alcatel Submarine Networks, a global leader in submarine optical systems. We have made a significant mark with over 850,000 km of top-tier submarine optical systems, enough to circle the globe 21 times.

Alcatel Submarine Networks stands as an industry leader with over 850,000 km of optical submarine systems globally – that’s nearly 21 times the Earth’s circumference. We cater to a wide range of needs: from traditional telecom applications and webscale service provider infrastructures to offshore oil and gas projects.

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) is a French company and one of the three world leaders in the manufacture and installation of submarine cables. It was a subsidiary of Alcatel, then Alcatel-Lucent, until it was acquired by the Finnish group Nokia in 2016.

Meet the impressive fleet of Alcatel Submarine Networks. Our fleet, managed by the esteemed French company Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs, comprises seven state-of-the-art vessels: Ile de Sein, Ile de Batz, Ile de Bréhat, Ile d’Aix, Ile d’Yeu, Ile d’Ouessant, and Ile de Molène.

2025年1月7日 · Beginning with the second quarter 2024, Nokia has accounted for ASN as a discontinued operation. ASN is a French and global submarine communication networks leader, uniquely positioned in turnkey systems.

3 January 2025 Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announces that it has concluded the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), a leading submarine networks business, to the French State,...

2024年6月27日 · Nokia has brokered a deal to sell the bulk of its Alcatel Submarine Networks business to the French government, bringing in around €100 million for the asset.

2024年6月27日 · Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announces it has entered into a put option to sell Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), a leading submarine networks business, to the French State, represented by the Agence des participations de l'Etat (APE), subject to informing and consulting with the relevant employee representatives at ASN and Nokia.

2023年7月3日 · Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), Elettra Tlc, Medusa and Orange are pleased to announce the coming into force of the construction contract for the Medusa Submarine Cable System. This milestone marks the start of an ambitious project that will boost connectivity across the Mediterranean.

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has introduced an innovative design approach, SDM1 by ASN, Spatial Division Multiplexing, optimizing cost per bit. This disruptive solution is an alternative to the traditional design philosophy status quo.