Global InformationManatua One Polynesia Fibre Cable information
The Manatua One Polynesia Fibre Cable is a 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 3600-km cable was manufactured in the United States[1] by turnkey supplier SubCom,[2] a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management.[3]
The cable is an extension of the Honotua cable linking Hawaii and Tahiti.[4] It was declared "ready for service" in July 2020.[2][5]
- ^ a b c "Polynesia submarine cable on track". RNZ. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b Barton, James (23 July 2020). "Manatua confirms One Polynesia Fibre Cable ready for launch". Developing Telecoms. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Cerberus. "Cerberus Completes Acquisition of SubCom". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "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.