Zayo has announced plans to deploy a new subsea cable route called Zeus. The company noted that the fortified, hybrid, ultra-low-loss cable will run parallel but diverse to Zayo's existing Circe North subsea route, directly connecting the UK to mainland Europe via Lowestoft, UK and Zandvoort, Netherlands. It added that Zeus represents a substantial upgrade in capabilities, with a potential capacity of over 4,000 Tbps, and that it will provide a corridor for carriers, hyperscalers and large enterprises.
Zayo is using Hexatronic's high-fibre-count cable for the project, for increased capacity and resilience. Work will start on the marine operations in August and is expected to complete by the end of the first quarter of 2022. The diverse subsea system will be fully owned and operated by Zayo.
The company noted that it is also exploring additional subsea routes to up capacity on the Circe South route between the UK and France.
