International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience

The International Telecommunication Union and the International Cable Protection Committee have jointly launched the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience.

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About International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience

This initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of submarine cables, which are essential to the functioning of the global digital economy.

Role and Functions

Promote best practices across governments and industries to reduce risks, improve cable resilience, and ensure swift repair.
Provide strategic guidance on issues like increasing traffic, aging infrastructure, and environmental threats to submarine cables.

Members

40 members from around the world—including ministers, heads of regulatory authorities and senior experts in telecommunications

About Submarine Telecom Cables

Submarine cables are fiber-optic cables that run along the ocean floor, carrying data between continents. They are also known as undersea cables.
They are the backbone of the global internet, responsible for the majority of international communications, including video calls, email, and webpages.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

It is a United Nations agency that coordinates global telecommunications networks and services. (ITU became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1947).
ITU was founded in 1865 with the International Telegraph Convention. (HQ -Geneva, Switzerland).