Europe is undergoing a historic digital transformation. Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, connected healthcare, smart manufacturing, financial technology and digital government services are now embedded into everyday life. None of this is possible without data centers.

As Europe faces an increasingly complex security landscape, the protection of critical infrastructure has never been more urgent.

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and a growing number of incidents affecting undersea infrastructure, the European Union has stepped up efforts to protect submarine cable networks that are critical to Europe’s economy, security and digital connectivity.