ORANGE MARINE
Orange Marine uses a fleet of sophisticated ships to install global cable networks , galvanise the future of communications and uphold sustainability as it navigates the ocean .
In the modern world , making a video call is becoming second nature . But how often do we consider how ‘ the magic ’ actually happens – how someone in a kitchen in North London can see , and talk to , someone in a Brisbane basement ? The truth is – we don ’ t ( generally speaking ).
Many would guess that it ’ s something ‘ in the air ’. In truth , almost every call , WhatsApp message and video conference relies on submarine cable installed by Orange Marine . To put it into context , this is manmade cable , laid at the very bottom of the seabed ; a very real , tactile operation carried out by a crew of men and women navigating the high seas . Amid the digitisation of our world it is a refreshing reminder that ‘ actual ’ things are still happening !
Didier Dillard , Orange Marine ’ s CEO , is a veteran of submarine telecommunications and has been in the industry – fulfilling various other roles – for several decades .
“ It is important to note that , materially , submarine cable doesn ' t have a significant environmental footprint ”
DIDIER DILLARD CEO , ORANGE MARINE
60 November 2021