Fincantieri, a global pioneer in shipbuilding and marine technologies, is proud to announce its newly signed Memorandum of Understanding with Sparkle, Italy’s foremost international service operator and a top global player in telecommunications.
This strategic partnership focuses on developing innovative technological solutions to enhance the surveillance and protection of submarine telecommunications cables, vital infrastructures that underpin global connectivity, and digital security.
Resilience and security
This collaboration reflects a shared vision to strengthen Italy’s technological leadership on the international stage.
By combining Fincantieri’s expertise in the underwater domain with Sparkle’s proprietary fibre-optic network spanning over 600,000 kilometers globally, the partnership aims to identify and implement advanced solutions for the resilience and security of subsea infrastructures.
Monitoring and safeguarding assets
This initiative highlights the company’s dedication to enhancing both civil and military diving
Fincantieri brings its unparalleled proficiency in underwater technologies, combining decades of naval expertise with cutting-edge innovations to create advanced systems for monitoring and safeguarding critical maritime assets.
This initiative highlights the company’s dedication to enhancing both civil and military diving capabilities while solidifying its status as a global pioneer in underwater technology development.
Protecting subsea cables
Under the agreement, joint teams from Fincantieri and Sparkle will work closely to address emerging challenges in the underwater sector, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and shared knowledge to safeguard these essential assets.
As geopolitical tensions rise and reliance on digital infrastructures grows, this initiative highlights the critical importance of protecting subsea cables for both national security and global economic stability.
Reliability and innovation
Commenting on the announcement, Pierroberto Folgiero, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Fincantieri said, "The agreement with Sparkle marks an important step in our technological development path in the protection of critical subsea infrastructures. We are ready to deploy our Group's know-how to develop cutting-edge solutions that combine reliability and innovation."
"Thanks to this collaboration, in addition to strengthening our commitment to digital security, we concretise the development of civil diving alongside military diving, and we project the role of Fincantieri and Italy as industrial leaders on an international scale, through the synergies between national excellence."