The Manatua One Polynesia Fibre Cable is a 3600 km long submarine communications cable linking Samoa, Niue, the Cook Islands, and French Polynesia.[1] The cable is the first-ever fibre optic cable connectivity available to the Cook Islands.[1]
The cable is an extension of the Honotua cable linking Hawaii and Tahiti.[2] It was declared "ready for service" in July 2020.[3]
History
editThe project was managed by the "Manatua Consortium", comprising OPT (Office des Postes et Télécommunications) of French Polynesia, Avaroa Cable Limited of the Cook Islands, Telecom Niue Limited of Niue, and Samoa Submarine Cable Company of Samoa.
References
edit- ^ a b "Polynesia submarine cable on track". RNZ. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Polynesian leaders agree to extend submarine cable". RNZ. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Manatua cable poised to link much of Polynesia". RNZ. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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