{"id":19766,"date":"2025-04-15T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=19766"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:37:06","slug":"from-the-depths-to-the-cloud-israel-rises-as-a-digital-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/from-the-depths-to-the-cloud-israel-rises-as-a-digital-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Depths to the Cloud, Israel Rises as a Digital Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Communications has approved a license this week for the company HOT to operate an international undersea cable that will run through Israel and connect countries in Asia and Europe. The license permits the activation of an international transmission system via submarine cables. The new cable is expected to link Israel with Europe, the Middle East, and eventually with Singapore \u2014 positioning the country as a major hub on the global communications map.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fast and Reliable Access to Information<\/strong><br \/>\nThis move is part of the response to the rapid growth in international data traffic. The Ministry of Communications emphasized that the project will strengthen Israel\u2019s role in global communications infrastructure and provide fast, reliable access to information for public institutions, tech companies, and businesses. The new cable will also serve as a backup solution when needed and contribute to improving digital services nationwide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19769\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19769 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pipes2-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pipes2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pipes2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pipes2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pipes2-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pipes2.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ministry of Communications | Photo: Yonatan Sindel\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cAn important step in turning Israel into a gateway between continents\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nMinister of Communications Shlomo Karhi noted that the new undersea cable license is a significant step toward making Israel a bridge between continents and a global center for data flow. \u201cThis is a strategic move that will strengthen Israel\u2019s digital sovereignty, enhance the reliability and security of its communications services, and directly support the country\u2019s economic and technological growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elad Kedem, Director General of the Ministry of Communications, also welcomed the initiative: \u201cGranting the license for a new undersea cable system reinforces Israel\u2019s strategic position as a global communications hub by leveraging its geographic advantage.\u201d He explained that systems like these are essential national infrastructure for economic growth, innovation, and maintaining a continuous, secure, and advanced connection between Israel and the world.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is part of the Ministry\u2019s broader strategy to strengthen Israel\u2019s global connectivity, which includes accelerating the deployment of advanced communications infrastructure and streamlining licensing processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A license has been approved for the operation of an international undersea cable that will pass through Israel and link countries in Asia and Europe: \u201cIt will strengthen Israel\u2019s strategic position as a global communications hub.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":19768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5],"tags":[4227,4226,4230,4228,1942,4225,1920,4224,4229,4223],"class_list":["post-19766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-economy","tag-asia-europe-connectivity","tag-digital-sovereignty","tag-elad-kedem","tag-hot","tag-innovation","tag-israel-infrastructure","tag-ministry-of-communications","tag-shlomo-karhi","tag-strategic-communications","tag-undersea-cable"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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