OceanIQ offers submarine cable database access via GeoCableLight and GeoCablePro

Sept. 6, 2022

OceanIQ says the database is reflective of the company’s knowledge of 97% of all the fiber-optic cables laid worldwide, alongside an extensive understanding of power cables.

Stephen Hardy

Global Marine Group’s OceanIQ has launched a pair of subscription services for access to its submarine cable database. GeoCableLight and GeoCablePro offer different levels of access to the database, which stretches back more than 170 years. OceanIQ says the database is reflective of the company’s knowledge of 97% of all the fiber-optic cables laid worldwide, alongside an extensive understanding of power cables.

GeoCableLight is a secure, web-based platform that enables groups to have view-access to the database, including data sets beyond its traditional GIS and route engineering users. GeoCableLight is also available on mobile devices and tablets. GeoCablePro is designed for what OceanIQ termed “professional users who need access to OceanIQ’s full data set” and represents a rebranding of the company’s previous professional service option.

Meanwhile, OceanIQ also now makes available a free insight map of the world’s submarine cable networks. The map covers more than 1.5 million km of in-service fiber-optic cables. OceanIQ asserts the map is the most accurate available for free and offers generalized data beyond other more illustrative alternatives.

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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