2004 · International carrier business
FCC authorization
The FCC public notice records UNIFI’s international facilities based and resale authorization, granted on 1 December 2004.
View the FCC public notice ↗About Adrian
From international connectivity to the Ai corridors of the future.
Adrian Shatku is an entrepreneur and the founder of UNIFI Communications and UNIFI Capital. His experience spans international telecommunications, subsea infrastructure and the commercial and regulatory requirements of complex markets.
Over more than 25 years in international telecommunications, Adrian has developed UNIFI from a voice carrier into a business with international relationships, subsea ownership and infrastructure delivery experience.
Today, his work centers on UNIFI’s Ai corridor strategy: coordinating power planning, connectivity, edge facilities and sovereign compute requirements, supported by security and ongoing operations.
Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan alumnus.
Selected career and company milestones
A record of building and evolving.
2016 · Carrier expansion
WIS Telecom acquisition
UNIFI announced the acquisition of WIS Telecom, adding international carrier scale and infrastructure experience.
Read the source ↗2022 · Board appointment
cyan Supervisory Board
cyan announced Adrian’s appointment to its Supervisory Board in January 2022. This is a dated appointment milestone, rather than a statement of a current role.
Read cyan’s announcement ↗2022 · Infrastructure milestone
IG 1 upgrade
Retelit and WIS announced completion of the Italy to Greece route upgrade and its readiness for service.
Read the source ↗2026 · Project in development
UGARIT 2 agreement
The announced Cyprus to Syria project identifies UNIFI as prime contractor and 5% owner. Service was targeted for early 2028 in the August 2026 release, subject to project conditions.
Read the source ↗Connected UNIFI companies
Specialist roles. One coordinated plan.
UNIFI Communications · Connectivity & infrastructure
iNEW · Energy & power
UNIFI Capital · Strategic capital & partnerships
UNIFI Developers · Real estate & construction
The proposal identifies responsible companies, specialist partners, deliverables and contractual scope.
Current priorities
What makes an Ai corridor practical?
Sovereignty
Design control into the infrastructure.
Location alone is not enough. Data access, operating responsibilities, security and compute deployment must reflect the client’s requirements.
Carrier transformation
Build on the operating foundations.
International connectivity and subsea experience provide the starting point for connecting power, facilities and Ai workloads.
Execution
Define who delivers each layer.
A credible corridor plan identifies specialist partners, local requirements, interfaces and the people accountable for delivery.
Discussion themes guiding Adrian’s current work and industry conversations.
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