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# Orange, Equitix and MDM form joint venture for EU funded Pisces subsea cable
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-10-14-orange-equitix-mdm-pisces-cable/
- Published: 2026-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T03:56:52.000Z
- Description: Orange, Equitix and MDM formed a joint venture to build the EUR 180 million Pisces subsea cable linking Galway, Ireland to France, Spain and Portugal. The project draws EU Connecting Europe Facility funding alongside Irish government support.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Orange newsroom press release, 14 October 2026](https://newsroom.orange.com/equitix-mdm-and-orange-form-a-joint-venture-to-deliver-the-pisces-subsea-cable-system-with-the-financial-support-of-the-european-union/?lang=eng&ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not establish the exact size of the EU Connecting Europe Facility contribution, which the release does not disclose.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. European JV formed, EU-funded cable launched not yet operating; €180m, several states. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)