United Group announced the completion of a new terrestrial cable in Greece, connecting Athens with Thessaloniki. The cable, constructed by United Fiber, enhances connectivity across Southeast Europe.
Spanning 600 kilometers, the cable now connects Greece with United Group’s main presence points in Southeast Europe. From there, the network passes through Sofia and forms part of a broader Balkan backbone extending to Western Europe, providing fast, reliable, and high-capacity connectivity throughout the region.
Beyond Europe, the infrastructure also strengthens interconnections with Turkey and the Middle East, complementing existing submarine cables to Italy and Crete. This terrestrial cable represents a key element of United Group’s broader regional strategy, including planned submarine interconnections in the Aegean Sea that will connect Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East in the coming years.
Paolo Ficini, CEO of UGI, stated: “With the completion of this new route, United Group demonstrates its commitment to being the largest fiber optic network provider in Southeast Europe. This project not only enhances regional connectivity and supports new investment opportunities while accelerating digital transformation in the countries it traverses, but also enables UGI to fully leverage this new asset commercially. At the same time, it responds to the growing demand created by new data centers and upcoming submarine cable developments in the region.”
Wholesale services for the cable are managed by UGI Wholesale, United Group’s specialized business unit that provides data, voice, mobile, and roaming services to major providers and technology partners across Europe.
