News
N0r5ke Viking:
International Carrier lease dark fibre and colocation between Bergen - Trondheim
July 7, 2024
An international carrier has signed a long term +20 year dark fibre lease and colocation agreement in the N0r5ke Viking fibre network, the dark fibre is used to build out their data capacity offering between data centres and connectivity points
N0r5ke Fibre gets positive note for adding critical fiber redundancy - The Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom)
February 5, 2024
N0r5ke Fibre gets a positive note by The Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) for adding critical fiber redundancy and thereby improving digital security in Norway both through its existing exclusive N0r5ke Viking network and the planned extension connecting Bergen - Oslo -Trondheim and Strömstad (Sweden) in a fiber-ring
N0r5ke Fibre - Panel speaker at Submarine Networks World in Singapore
August 21, 2023
Co-Founder Bjørn, will be in Singapore 27-28 September attending the Submarine Networks World as a panel speaker at the largest annual submarine networks conference,
Seabed survey on Bergen - Oslo route done
August 9, 2023
N0r5ke Fibre AS has finalised the seabed survey on our planned subsea fiber network expansion between Bergen and Oslo (Norway). The survey was performed by subsea specialist Norkyst AS, providing key data for the most optimal and secure route on the 950Km expansion.
N0r5ke Viking covered in Total Telecom
May 15, 2023
The Total Telecom article 'N0r5ke Viking: a new subsea investment for the Nordics' cover our subset fiber network in Norway and expansion plans.
N0r5ke Fibre Presenting at Submarine Networks EMEA 31 May-1 June 2023
May 10, 2023
Co-founder Anders Vik will present our N0r5ke Viking subsea cable and expansion plans on the 31th May 2023 at the Submarine Networks EMEA in London - Europe's largest annual gathering of subsea communications leaders, cable owners, investors, financiers and the technology platform providers.
CEO Stig Salater will be at Telecom World, Stavanger 19 -20 April 2023
April 12, 2023
Stig will be at Telecom World, Stavanger 19 -20 April 2023. He'll have news about our dark fiber network N0r5ke Viking and our expansion plans from Bergen to Oslo and Oslo to Trondheim. Look forward seeing all in Stavanger
N0r5ke Viking is Ready For Service
December 15, 2022
Our 810km fiber network between Bergen and Trondheim 'N0r5ke Viking' is ready for service. Customer onboarding starts as scheduled today 15 December 2022. The N0r5ke team wants to thank all our customers and involved suppliers for making our first fiber build-out a success.
N0r5ke Viking - Susea cable installation finished
November 20, 2022
730 km of subsea cable installation between Bergen - Trondheim incl. crosslink Molde - Åndalsnes is now finished. We're now connecting our subsea- and terrestrial fiber networks for on-schedule December client delivery and onboarding. Photo credits to the great team at 'Cloud Photo' based in the Trondheim area.
N0r5ke Viking subsea cable now installed in Trondheim
October 31, 2022
N0r5ke Viking milestone - Trondheim and our on-site terrestrial infrastructure is now connected to N0r5ke Viking. Up next is Molde, Åndalsnes and Kristiansund, we are on schedule for finalising subsea installation second half November.
N0r5ke Viking I AS signed 20 year dark fiber IRU lease agreement with one of Europe's largest telecom companies
September 20, 2022
N0r5ke Viking I AS has signed a 20 year dark fiber IRU lease agreement with one of Europe's largest telecom companies for multiple fiberpairs on our entire network.
N0R5KE FIBRE EXPANDING N0R5KE VIKING INTO A 2’200KM DARK FIBER RING
Septembre 8, 2022
N0r5ke Fibre expands our dark fiber network with a 900 km subsea cable between Bergen and Oslo, and a 500 km terrestrial fiber cable between Oslo andTrondheim – creating a 2’200 km dark fiber ring.
There is a customer need to:
Connect international subsea fiber routes to/from Norway
Connect large established data centers in Norway
Enable green data center expansion in new regions where green power production is abundant and el. prices lowest in Europe
The dark fiber ring significantly improves redundancy and availability of dark fiber in Norway
It provides redundant connectivity to main cities, connectivity hubs, cable landing sites and regions, providing easy accessibility for International customers
We have together with specialist partners done the necessary work related to desktop study and permitting.
N0r5ke Viking successfully installed between Bergen and Ålesund as scheduled
Septembre 7, 2022
Our partner Seaworks Kabel AS has finalised the 1st batch installation of our subsea cable 'N0r5ke Viking' between Bergen and Ålesund.
N0r5ke Viking subsea cable now successfully loading on our vessel
July 27, 2022
N0r5ke Viking subsea cable now successfully loading on our vessel at Prysmian Group's cable production facility in Nordenham. Subsea installation along the Norwegian coast starts end next week in Bergen and 365 Km northbound to Ålesund.
N0r5ke Viking Subsea cable - further landing sites ready
August 4, 2022
N0r5ke Viking Subsea cable - further landing sites ready at Sture and Florø for our cable vessel to install N0r5ke Viking between Bergen and Ålesund in the weeks ahead. Åndalsnes landing site and terrestrial fiber connection ready for phase II installation between Ålesund and Trondheim. Great on-schedule work by SRS Maskin&Landbruk AS and Brunbjørn AS.
N0r5ke Viking I AS sign 20 year IRU with large Norwegian power company
June 5, 2022
N0r5ke Viking I AS has signed a 20 year dark fiber IRU lease agreement with one of Norway’s largest power companies for fiberpairs between 3 of our landingsites.
N0r5ke Viking update:
Subsea cable landing sites and more than 4 km of terrestrial fiber build well progressed in the cities of Ålesund and Bergen
June 14, 2022
Bergen and Ålesund: The build of landing sites, telco shelters and more than 4 km of terrestrial fiber for onward connection is well progressed and on schedule.
N0r5ke Fibre AS is registered as a speaker at the 25th Submarine Networks Submarine World 7th - 8th September in Singapore
May 1, 2022
We're attending as panel speaker at the 25th Submarine Networks Submarine World 7th - 8th September in Singapore - the largest annual event for the global subsea community. Our Co-Founder Bjørn Vik will join CEO Rémi Galasso of the Hawaiki Cable, the 15'000 km subsea cable connecting New Zealand, and Australia with Los Angeles and Seattle, on the panel 'Submarine cables as a critical asset and a matter of national security'.
Interview Total Telecom - 'Growth in the Nordics: a perspective from N0r5ke Fibre'
April 11, 2022
N0r5ke Viking I AS sign agreement for subsea installation with Seaworks Kabel AS
March 6, 2022
We are delighted to announce that we have signed an agreement with reputable Seawork Kabel AS to install our N0r5ke Viking subsea cable. Seaworks Kabel AS has extensive subsea installation experience along the Norwegian coast with companies such as Telenor and Equinor. Their low emission hybrid powered ship C/V 'Fjord Connector' powered by new 1017KWh batteries and Tier III engines is planned used for the installation. The installation time schedule match our time line communicated in relation with our bond issued in November 2021
N0r5ke Fibre Presenting at Submarine Networks EMEA 17-18 May 2022
March 4, 2022
Europe's largest annual subsea cable event 600 Attendees | 120 Speakers |
Europe's largest annual gathering of subsea communications leaders, cable owners, investors, financiers and the technology platform providers.
Co-founder Anders Vik will present our Norske Viking subsea cable project on the 18th May 2022 at the Submarine Networks EMEA in London
N0r5ke Fibre Presenting at Telecom World Lillehammer 3 May 2022
February 10, 2022
CEO Stig Salater will be presenting and talk about N0r5ke Viking at Norway's largest telecom and fiber conference Telecom World Lillehammer with +250 attendees and 25 speakers
N0R5KE VIKING I AS ISSUING A SENIOR SECURED BOND MATURING 3 MAY 2024.
November 3, 2021
N0r5ke Viking I AS is the issuer of a 2.5 year NOK 150’000’000 senior secured bond. The proceeds secure the financing to finalise the subsea cable build, installation and operationalisation to onboard customers. Arctic Securities AS acted as manager and Schjødt AS as legal advisor.
N0R5KE VIKING I AS ESTABLISHED - A FULLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF N0R5KE FIBRE AS
October 24, 2021
N0r5ke Viking I AS (reg. nr. 927 964 813) established as a dedicated entity to hold the subsea cable asset and legal counterpart for all suppliers and customers
N0r5ke Viking: signed 20 year dark fiber agreement with large Norwegian operator.
July 8, 2020
Large Norwegian operator sign LOI for long term dark fiber lease in N0r5ke Viking
N0R5KE VIKING INCLUDED IN
NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT’S DATA CENTRE STRATEGY – GUIDE:
‘HOW TO ESTABLISH A DATA CENTER IN NORWAY’
August 11, 2021
The Norwegian government wants even more actors to choose Norway as the location for their data center.
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/how-to-establish-a-data-center-in-norway/id2867158/
SIGNED 20YR+20YR IRU CONTRACT WITH TOP TIER EUROPEAN TELECOM COMPANY
October 7, 2021
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N0R5KE VIKING SIGN AGREEMENT WITH NSW TO PRODUCE THE SUBSEA CABLE
November 26,2021
Agreement signed - N0r5ke Viking's subsea cable will be produced by reputable NSW, part of Prysmian Group.
N0r5ke Fibre is joined by Fiber entrepreneur veteran Terje Skaar
August 1, 2021
We are very excited that Terje has accepted to join the team as we now enter the important build phase. His experience will add substantial value – Terje will help us run a tight ship.
N0r5ke Viking – Terrestrial build initiated:
15Km Terrestrial fiber build started from Lefdal Mine Datacenter to Åheim
June 3, 2021
We are investing and partnering with SFE to build the 15km of terrestrial fiber mounted on new high voltage power lines going north from Lefdal Mine Datacenter (LMD) across the mountain to our landing site in the Åheim Tuestranda area. This route is the most direct and fully independent from other back haul fiber connections, providing cross-connectivity in LMD and avoiding other cables around Måløy to the west. The work started mid-May and is scheduled to be ready during 2022.
N0r5ke Fibre receive necessary permitting to move forward towards RFS
Januar 5, 2021
Both the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries and the Coastal Administration Official have approved our cable route and given the permit to install the N0r5ke Viking subsea cable at the seabed.
N0r5ke Fibre Panel-speaker at the ‘SUBMARINE NETWORKS 2020’ conference
November 5, 2021
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N0r5ke Viking: sign LOI with an international telecom carrier for 10 year dark fiber lease
September 25, 2020
International telecom carrier sign LOI agreement for dark fiber lease in N0r5ke Viking.
N0r5ke Viking: signed 20 year dark fiber agreement with large European Telecom company.
June 11, 2020
Large European Telecom company has signed LOI for 20 year IRU for 780Km of dark fiber in N0r5ke Viking
N0r5ke Fibre attending PTC 2020, Hawaii
January 11, 2020
The Pacific Telecommunication Council (PTC) is the annual global connectivity gathering in the pacific
Good news for ‘N0r5ke Viking’
new international subsea cables confirmed!
March 1, 2025
Lyse/Altibox announced 17 December ’19 the decision to complete both NO-UK, connecting Stavanger to Newcastle (UK), and Skagenfiber, connecting Larvik to Skagen (DK), opening for direct fiber-links to the UK and continental Europe via Denmark. Bulk’s Havfrue connecting Kristiansand with Killala in Co Mayo (Ireland) and New Jersey (USA). This will most likely result in a a level-shift in domestic dark fiber/transport demand, thus very good news for N0r5ke Viking – the most direct and exclusive fiber route connecting western and mid-Norway.
‘N0r5ke Viking’ On-Site survey of all subsea cable landing sites finalised
November 11, 2019
‘N0r5ke Viking’ subsea cable project hits important milestone: finalised on-site survey of all cable landing sites and determined location for ILA-shelters and available power. A big thanks to Terje Skaar @ Eltel Networks.
N0r5ke Fibre at Capacity Europe 2019, London
October 29, 2019
Capacity Europe is Europe’s largest event uniting the global connectivity industry.
Agreement signed with Eltel Networks AS – design and build landing sites and ILA shelters
September 6, 2019
Our ‘N0r5ke Viking’ subsea cable projects hits another important milestone: agreement signed with Eltel Networks AS on design, build and installation of our Norwegian subsea cable landing sites, ILA shelters connecting terrestrial fiber.
Eltel Networks is a leading northern European provider of technical services for power and communication networks.
‘N0r5ke Viking’ to present at
‘Submarine Networks World 2019’
Singapore, 16 – 19 September
September, 2019
The world’s largest annual subsea cable event
800 Attendees | 120 Speakers | 50 Exhibitors
Submarine Networks World is held every year in Singapore and is the world’s largest annual gathering of subsea communications leaders, cable owners, investors, financiers and the technology platform providers behind this subsea cable revolution.
N0r5ke Viking coverage in Norwegian local newspaper ‘Fosna Folket’ on August 6th
August, 2019
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Agreement signed with Seaworks Kabel AS – Route approval
June 3, 2019
Our ‘N0r5ke Viking’ subsea-cable project hits another milestone: renowned Seaworks Kabel AS is now handling the formalities with the Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) and pipe/cable owners for official authorisation to install the cable along our selected route.
We’ll talk about ‘N0r5ke Viking’ at ITW – Atlanta 23-26 June 2019
May 27, 2019
Hyatt Regency & Marriott Marquis Atlanta, GA ITW (International Telecoms Week) – annual meeting for the global wholesale telecoms industry, providing a platform for 6,939 delegates from 2,081 companies and more than 135 countries to meet together and network.
N0r5ke Fibre Build-Out covered in ‘Finansavisen’
March 11, 2019
