ARIMAO (cable system)
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The ARIMAO submarine fiber optic cable is designed and deployed to improve internet connectivity between the islands of Cuba and Martinique.[1]
The cable's deployment began on December 8, 2022, from the tricontinental port in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The cable is named after the nearby Arimao River that flows close to the city of Cienfuegos.[2]
The announcement was made by the president of the Cuban telecommunications company, ETECSA S.A, Tania Velázquez Rodríguez.[3]
The cable-laying ship Pierre de Fermat started installation from Cienfuegos and reached Martinique by sea on January 9, 2023.[4] It has an approximate length of 2,470 km.[5]
The project is the result of cooperation between the Cuban company ETECSA S.A and the French company Orange S.A. It will improve the availability of internet access on the island. This cable adds to other telecommunications projects such as the ALBA-1 cable, a cooperation project between Cuba and Venezuela.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Moss, Sebastian (May 4, 2023). "Submarine cable connecting Cuba to Martinique begins tests". datacenterdynamics.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Toca tierra en Martinica, desde Cuba, nuevo cable submarino Arimao". Granma.cu (in Spanish). 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Imagen: Tania Velázquez Rodríguez, la primer vicepresidente de Etecsa". www.granma.cu. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Cable submarino Arimao toca tierra en Martinica". etecsa.cu. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Submarine Cable Map". www.submarinecablemap.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ OnCuba, Redacción (2023-01-10). "Cable submarino Arimao llega a Martinica". OnCubaNews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Iniciarán labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino". Granma.cu (in Spanish). 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Internet cable for Cuba arrives in Martinique". CiberCuba. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2024-10-21.