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| IN SERVICE CABLES | |
|---|---|
|
CAM-1
Portuguese Domestic (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
Scientific use:
installed
1972,
retired 1993: 22 years of
Service Sesimbra - Porto Novo, Madeira Island - 1,150km at 120 x 4kHz channels Contacts: Dr. Fernando Santos and Dr. Agusta Flosadottir Maintenance Authority: TBA |
| PTAT-1
Private Transatlantic Telecommunications System No.1 (Updated 8 August 2000, C&W) |
In-Service: 1989 Manasquan, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- Devonshire, Bermuda -- Ballinspittle, Eire, Ireland -- Brean, England - 7,552km at 420 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: C&W and Sprint/PSI |
| Pencan
4 C1
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1990 Conil,(Spain) – B.U - 1345 km at 3x280Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| Pencan
4 C2
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1990 B:U – Altavista, (Gran Canaria) – Candelaria (Tenerife) - 84 km at 2x280Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| Pencan
4 C3
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1990 B.U – Candelaria (Tenerife) – Altavista, (Gran Canaria) - 41 km at 2x280Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| CARAC Bermuda - Tortola 2 |
In-Service:
1990 Devonshire, Bermuda -- Brewers Bay, Chalwell, Tortola - 1,694km at 420 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: Cable & Wireless |
| Transcan 2 S1
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1990 Agüimes (Gran Canaria) – Morrojable (Fuerteventura) - 147 km at 5x140Mb/s + 1x2.5 Gbit/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| Transcan 2 S2
(Updated 9 August 2000, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1990 Pto Rosario (Fuerteventura) – arrecife (Lanzarote) - 91 km at 6x140Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| EURAFRICA
(Entered 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In-Service: 1992 St. Hilaire, France -- Sesimbra, Portugal -- Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal -- Casablanca, Morocco - 3,100km at 2 x 560 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: France Telecom, PT Comunicações, ONPT, Morocco |
| SAT-2
South Atlantic 2 (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In-Service: 1993 Melkbosstrand, South Africa -- El Medano, Tenerife Island, Spain -- Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal - 9,500km at 2 x 560 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telkom SA, Telefonica, PT Comunicações |
| Pencan 5
(Updated 9 August 2000, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1993 Chipiona,(Spain) -- Sardina, (Gran Canaria) – El Médano (Tenerife) - 1560 km at 4x560Gb/s + 2x2.5 Gbit/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| CANTAT
3 Canada Transatlantic 3 |
In-Service:
1994 Pennant Point, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland -- Tjornuvik, Faroe Islands -- Redcar, United Kingdom -- Blaabjerg, Denmark -- Sylt, Germany - 7,104km at 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Teleglobe Canada, Iceland Telecom, BT, TDC, DTAG |
| COLUMBUS-II
(Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In-Service: 1994 Palermo, Sicily, Italy -- Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal -- Sardina, Gran Canary Island, Spain -- St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, USA -- West Palm Beach, Florida, USA -- Cancun, Mexico - 12,300km at 3 x 560 Mb/s except for the segment St. Thomas -- West Palm Beach which is 2 x 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, Telefonica, PT Comunicações, Telecom Italy, Telmex |
| Tegopa
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1994 El Médano (Tenerife) –San Sebastian(Gomera) – Sta Cruz (La Palma) - 222 km at 2 x 622Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| CANUS
1 Canada - United States |
In-Service:
October 1995 Pennant Point, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Manasquan, New Jersey, U.S.A. - 1360 km at 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Teleglobe Canada |
| Rioja
S1
(Updated 23 May 2002, AT&T) |
In-Service,
1995 Cazoña ( Spain ) – Land’s End ( UK ) 939 km at 2x2.5 Gbit/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica, BT. |
| BUGIO Portuguese Domestic (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In Service:July, 1996 unrepeatered system Carcavelos - Sesimbra (Portugal) - 73km at 2 x 2.5 Gb/s , upgradable to 12 x 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações |
| TAT-12/13
TAT-12/13 Network (Updated 18 October 2002, BT) |
In-Service:
August 1996 Green Hill, Rhode Island, U.S.A. -- Lands End, England -- Penmarch, France -- Shirley, New York, U.S.A. - 6,321 km at 3 x 5Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, BT, France Telecom |
| Rio - Fortaleza Brazil Domestic (Updated 6 December 2002, Embratel) |
In-Service: January 1997 Segment South: Rio
de Janeiro - Rio das Ostras - Grussaí - Vitória - São Mateus - 861 km at 5
Gb/s |
| BUS-1 Bermuda - US 1 (Updated 6 September 2000, Tyco) |
In-Service:
Oct 1997 St.David's, Bermuda - Tuckerton, NJ, USA - 1352 km at 2.5 Gb/s - Maintenance Authorities: TeleBermuda International, Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. |
|
Gemini
(Updated 17 October 2002, Gemini) |
In-Service:February, 1998 Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A. -- Charlestown, RI, USA -- Oxwich Bay, UK -- Porthcurno, UK - 12,600 km at 60 + 55 Gb/s SDH Ring Maintenance Authority: Gemini Submarine Cable System Ltd |
AC1(Updated 25 September 2000, Global Marine) |
In-Service: May 1998 |
| SAGRES Portuguese Domestic (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In
Service:July, 1998 unrepeatered system Sesimbra - Lagos (Portugal) - 320km at 2 x 2.5 Gb/s , upgradable to 6 x 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações |
| AZORES Portuguese Domestic (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In
Service:July, 1998 unrepeatered system linking 7 of the Azores islands (Portugal) - 1100km at 2 x 2.5 Gb/s , upgradable to 6 x 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações |
|
SEA-ME-WE-3
South-East Asia - Middle East - Western Europe 3 (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In-Service:
December 1998 Segment S8: Sesimbra, Portugal -- Tetuan, Morocco -- Mazara, Italy -- Chania, Greece -- Marmaris, Turkey -- Yeroskipos, Cyprus -- Alexandria, Egypt - 5,300km at 2 x 20 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações, ONPT Morocco, Telecom Italia, OTE, Turk Telecom, CYTA, Egypt Telecom |
| Candalta
(Updated 9 August 2000, Telefonica) |
In-Service:
1999 Candeleria, Tenerife -- Altavista, Gran Canaria - 110 km at 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
|
Rio - São Paulo (Updated 6 December 2002, Embratel) |
In-Service:
August 1999 |
| Pencan 6
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 2000 El Médano – Conil - 1854 km at 2 x 2.5 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| Transcan 3
(Updated 9 August 2000, Telefonica) |
In-Service: 1999 Lanzarote – Grand Canary – 210 km at 3 x 622 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefónica |
| ATLANTIS-2
(Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In-service: February 2000 Las Toninas, Argentina -- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- Fortaleza, Brazil -- Dakar, Senegal -- Praia, Cape Verde Islands -- El Medano, Canary Islands, Spain -- Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal -- Conil, Spain -- Lisbon, Portugal: 13000 km at 2 x 20 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações, Telefonica, Sonatel, Cabo Verde Telecom, Embratel, Telefonica de Argentina, Telecom Argentina |
| COLUMBUS III
(Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
In-service: February 2000 Holywood, Florida, USA -- Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, Portugal -- Lisbon, Portugal -- Conil, Spain -- Mazara Del Vallo, Sicily, Italy - 9900 Km at 2 x 20 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telecom Italia, PT Comunicações Telefonica , AT&T |
MAC(Entered 25 September 2000, Global Marine Systems Limited) |
In-service: June 2000 |
UK-Ireland(Entered 25 September 2000, Global Marine Systems Limited) |
In-service: August 2000 |
PAC(Entered 25 September 2000, Global Marine Systems Limited) |
In-service: November 2000 |
| Yellow / (AC-2) (Updated 02 December 2002, Level 3) |
In-service: January 2001 Bude, UK - Bellport, USA ; 6157km at 640 Gb/s Maintenance Authority: Level 3 |
| TAT-14 Segments K3, K2, K1N, L & G (Updated 16 October 2002, AT&T) |
In-service: January 2001
Manasquan, NJ USA - Tuckerton, NJ USA -- Bude, UK
– Katwijk, Netherlands – Norden, Germany – St. Valery en Caux, France –
Blaabjerg, Denmark. Total
TAT-14 length 15,428 km at 16 x 10 Gb/s SDH. |
| SAT-3
South Atlantic 3 (Updated 31 October 2005, Mauritius Telecom) |
In-service: 18 April 2002 Melkbosstrand, South Africa -- Luanda, Angola -- Libreville, Gabon -- Douala, Cameroon -- Lagos, Nigeria -- Cotonou, Benin -- Accra, Ghana -- Abidjan, Ivory Coast -- Dakar, Senegal -- Alta Vista, Gran Canary Island -- Chipiona, Spain -- Sesimbra, Portugal - 13000 Km at 2x10 Gb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telkom SA, PT Comunicações, Telefonica, Sonatel, Angola Telekom, CIT, Ghana Telecom, Camtel, Nitel, OPT Gabon, OPT Benin |
|
FA-1 FLAG Atlantic 1 (Updated 6 February 2004, FLAG Telecom) |
In-service: June 2001 (phase 1) London, Paris, New York - Dual multi-terabit cable system 14,500 km Maintenance Authority: FLAG Telecom |
|
Hibernia Atlantic (Updated 27 October 2005, Hibernia Atlantic) |
In-service: June 2001 Dublin, Eire -
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Boston, USA - Southport, UK. |
| VSNL Translantic
(Updated 17 November 2005, Tyco) |
In-service: July 2001 Ring system with a maximum capacity of 2.56 Tb/s. Segment 1 Avon, New Jersey USA - Brean, UK (6450km) Segment 2 Manasquan, New Jersey, USA - Saunton Sands, UK (6485km) Maintenance Authority: VSNL |
| SAm-1 (Updated 21 August 2008, Telefonica International Wholesale Services)
|
In-service: 2001 Festoon system of total length 24,624 km. Capacity: 10 G/bits. Boca Raton,
Florida, United States - Isla Verde, Puerto Rico - Fortaleza, Brazil -
Salvador, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Santos, Brazil - Las Toninas,
Argentina - Valparaíso, Chile - Arica, Chile - Lurin, Peru - Mancora, Peru -
Puerto San Jose, Guatemala - Puerto Barrios, Guatemala - Salinas, Ecuador -
Barranquilla, Colombia |
|
VSNL Western Europe (Updated 17 November 2005, Tyco) |
In-service: C1 May 2002, C2 June 2002 Maximum capacity of 3.84 Tb/s. Seg C1 - Brean, UK to Seixal, Portugal (2265 km) Seg C2 - Saunton Sands, UK to Sopelana, Spain (1434 km) Maintenance Authority: VSNL |
|
Apollo (Updated 18 April 2007, Apollo) |
In-service:
February 2003 Maintenance Authority: Apollo SCS Ltd. |
|
AÇORES - MADEIRA (Updated 27 December 2005, PT Comunicações) |
In-service: September 2003 Lagoa, Azores to Funchal, Madeira (approx. 1150 km) Maximum capacity 16x10 Gb/s Maintenance Authority: PT Comunicações |
|
MADEIRA - PORTO SANTO (Updated 27 December 2005, PT Comunicações) |
In-service: September 2003 Unrepeatered system linking Porto da Cruz, Madeira to Porto Santo (approx. 84 km) Maintenance Authority: PT Comunicações |
|
FARICE-1 (Entered 6 February 2004, FARICE hf) |
In-service: January 2004 Capacity: 2 x 10 Gbit/s. Seydisfjordur, Iceland - Funningsfjordur, The Faroe Islands - Dunnet Bay, Scotland. Total Length:1407 km Maintenance Authorities: Farice Ltd, Iceland Telecom Ltd |
|
TEGOPA Seg. 3
(TELAPA) (Updated 30 March 2006, Telefonica) |
In-service: June 2004 La Gaviota, La Palma -- El Socorro, Tenerife. Capacity: 2 x 10 Gbit/s. Total Length:130 km Maintenance Authority: Telefonica |
| PLANNED CABLES | Return to Top |
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No planned cables listed. |
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| OUT OF SERVICE CABLES | Return to Top |
| TAT-1 Transatlantic No. 1 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1978, 22 years of Service Oban, Scotland -- Clarenville, Newoundland, Canada -- Terrenceville, Newfoundland, Canada -- Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada - 7,802km at 144 + 144 KHz for the Transatlantic Portion and 240 + 240 KHz for the Terrestrial Portion Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, British Telecom, Teleglobe Canada |
| TAT-2 Transatlantic No. 2 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1982, 23 years of Service Penmarc'h, France -- Clarenville, Newoundland, Canada -- Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada - 8,154km at 144 + 144 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, PTT France, Deutsche Bundespost |
| CANTAT-1 Canada Transatlantic No. 1 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1986, 24 years of Service White Bay, Newfoundland, Canada -- Oban, Scotland - 3,839km at 240 + 240 KHz Maintenance Authorities: British Post Office, Teleglobe Canada, C&W |
| TAT-3 Transatlantic No. 3 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1986, 23 years of Service Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- Widemouth Bay, England - 6,515km at 414 + 414 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, British Post Office |
| TAT-4 Transatlantic No. 4 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1987, 22 years of Service Tuckeron, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- St. Hilaire-de-Riez, France - 6,665km at 384 + 384 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, FTCC, ITTWC, RCAGC, WUI |
| New Jersey - Bermuda | Out-of-service:
retired 1990, 28 years of Service Manahawkin, New Jersey, U.S.A.-- Devonshire Bay, Bermuda - 1,389km at 240 + 240 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, C&W |
| CANTAT-2 Canada Transatlantic No. 2 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1992, 18 years of service Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Widemouth, England - 5,195km at 5,704 + 5,704 KHz Maintenance Authorities: British Post Office, Teleglobe Canada |
| PORTUGAL-UK
(Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
Out-of-service: retired
1992, 24 years of
Service Sesimbra, Portugal -- Goonhilly, UK - 1,745 km at 640 x 3kHz channels Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações, C&W |
| SAT-1
South Atlantic 1 (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
Out-of-Service:
retired
1993, 24 years of Service Melkbosstrand, South Africa - Ascension Island - Sal, Cape Vert Island - St. Cruz, Tenerife Island, Sesimbra, Portugal - 10,787 Km at 360 x 3kHz channels Maintenance Authorities: Telkom SA, PT Comunicações, Telefonica |
| TAT-5 Transatlantic No. 5 |
Out-of-service:
retired 1993, 23 years of Service Green Hill, Rhode Island, U.S.A. -- Conil, Spain - 6,410km at 2,160 + 2,160 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, AACRPR, CDT, FTCC, ITTWC, RCAGC, Teleglobe Canada, TRTT, WUI |
| TAT-6 Transatlantic No.6 (Updated 29 November 2000, IRIS) |
Out-of-service: retired 1994,
18 years of Service Green Hill, Rhode Island, U.S.A. -- St. Hilaire-de-Riez, France - 6,289km at 12,000 + 12,000 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, FTCC, TRTT, ITTWC, RCAGC, Teleglobe Canada, WUI |
| TAT-7
Transatlantic No. 7 (Updated 8 August 2000) |
Out
of service: retired 1994, 11 years of Service Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- Lands End, England - 6,104km at 12,000 + 12,000 KHz Maintenance Authorities: AT & T, ITTWC, RCAGC, WUI, FTCC, TRT, Teleglobe Canada, British Telecom |
|
Pencan
2 - Ext (Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
Out of service: retired 1996 Gran Canaria to Tenerife Contact: Dr. Pablo Sangrá Maintenance Authority: Telefónica. |
| COLUMBUS
1
(Updated 8 August 2000, CANTV) |
Out of service: retired 1997, 20 years of service
|
| ATLAS
(Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
Out-of-service: retired 1999, 18 years of Service Burgau, Portugal -- Arzila, Morocco - 356km at 1260 x 4kHz channels Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações, ONPT Morocco |
| TAGIDE
(Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
Out-of-service: retired
2000, 22 years of
Service Sesimbra, Portugal - Penmarch, França - 1,500km at 2580 x 4kHz channels Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações, France Telecom |
| ATLANTIS (Updated 27 April 2004, PT Comunicações) |
Out-of-service: retired
2000, 19 years of Service Burgau, Portugal -- Dakar, Senegal -- Recife, Brazil - 6,350km at 1380 x 4kHz channels for Brazil - Senegal and 2580 x 4kHz channels for Senegal - Portugal Maintenance Authorities: PT Comunicações, Sonatel, Embratel |
| TAT-8
Transatlantic 8 (Updated 25 October 2005, AT&T) |
In-Service 14
Dec 1988; Out-of-service: 15 April 2002, 14 years of Service Tuckerton, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- Penmarc'h, France -- Widemouth, England - 6,705km at 280 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, BT, HTC, ITT, MCI, RCA, Teleglobe Canada, WUI |
|
Optican
(Updated 5 November 2002, Telefonica) |
Out of service: retired 2000,
15 years of Service Candelaria ( Tenerife ) – Altavista ( Gran Canaria ) 107 km at 4x140 Mb/s Maintenance Authority: Telefónica. |
| TAT-9
Transatlantic 9 (Updated 25 October 2005, AT&T) |
In-Service: 1992 ; Out-of-service 14 January 2004 Pennant Point, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Manahawkin, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- Conil, Cadiz, Spain -- Goonhilly Downs, England -- St. Hilaire-de-Riez, France - 8,358km at 560 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, BT, Teleglobe, France Telecom, Telefonica |
| TAT-10
Transatlantic 10 (Updated 25 October 2005, AT&T) |
In-Service:
1992;
Out-of-service 7 July 2003 Green Hill, Rhode Island, U.S.A. -- Norden, Germany -- Terschelling, Netherlands, Alkmaar, Netherlands - 7,354km at 560 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Netherlands PTT |
| TAT-11
Transatlantic 11 (Updated 25 October 2005, AT&T) |
In-Service: 1993;
Out-of-Service:
7 July 2003 Manahawkin, New Jersey, U.S.A. -- Oxwich Bay, England -- St. Hilaire-de-Riez, France - 7,162km at 560 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: AT&T, C&W, France Telecom |
|
UK-Spain 4
(Updated 7 January 2005, BT) |
In-Service:
1991; Out-of-service 1 Jan 2005 Goonhilly, UK - Rodilles, Spain - 832 km at (3+1) x 420 Mb/s Maintenance Authorities: Telefonica, BT |