Unity (Nornickel Group of Companies)

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2024: An Internet cable was stretched from Novy Urengoy to Norilsk for 4.3 billion rubles

On July 9, 2024, it became known about the completion of the laying of a backup Internet cable from Novy Urengoy to Norilsk. The project worth 4.3 billion rubles was implemented by Unity, a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel, which allows for a stable Internet connection in Norilsk.

According to the Telekommunalka Telegram channel, the new fiber optic line will significantly increase the reliability of communication in the region, providing a backup channel in case of damage to the main line.

source = Unity

The main Internet channel was carried out in the Norilsk Industrial Region back in 2017, which made it possible to connect the region to high-speed Internet with a bandwidth of 200 gigabits per second. The new line, with a length of 985 kilometers, creates an additional margin of safety and technical possibility for the further development of the Russian Arctic.

A feature of the project was the construction of an underwater section of the communication line passing along the bottom of the Yenisei. The length of this section was eight kilometers. To lay it, advanced technologies of horizontal directional drilling and an underwater excavator, which was controlled by divers, were used. This made it possible to minimize the impact on the environment and ensure the reliability of the underwater highway.

Representatives of Norilsk Nickel noted that a significant part of the Internet channel runs along the tundra, far from settlements and roads, which required the use of special solutions. The cable was laid both between the supports of power lines and by the method of laying in the ground using a special cutter, which also allowed to preserve the natural landscape.

The modernization and redundancy of the line is connected not only with the internal needs of Nornickel, but also with the purpose of commercial operation and the development of Arctic territories. The highway passes through several settlements, including Limbyakha, Sidorovsk, Vankor, Snezhnogorsk and Igarka. This will improve the quality of communication and Internet access for residents of these areas.^[1]

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