(Telecompaper) Cinia Group completed a submarine data cable between Germany and Finland. The new digital highway offer a route to connect Central Europe with optimal data centre locations in Northern Europe and business opportunities in Eastern Europe and Asia. The Cinia C-Lion1 submarine data cable is a key initiative for both the Finnish government and the EU. The cable contributes to the Digital Single Market for Europe by enabling connectivity and redundancy to the Nordic region and further improving Finland's position as a gateway between the East and the West. The new connection is planned to be commercially available during spring 2016, following a commissioning and acceptance process.