Delivering a new wave of
Communication to the Caribbean & Americas
Based in Saint Lucia, Deep Blue Cable is the developer, operator and owner of a state-of-the-art subsea fibre-optic system providing connectivity across the Caribbean islands and the Americas.
Connecting the Caribbean
Spanning approximately 12,000 km and initially landing in 14 markets, the Deep Blue Cable will meet an urgent demand for advanced telecom services across the Caribbean.
This resilient state-of-the-art cable has up to 8 fibre pairs with an initial capacity of 6Tbps and ultimate capacity of approximately 20Tbps per fibre pair. It is designed to be fully looped maximizing system resiliency.
With more than 40 planned landings, Deep Blue Cable will bring 28 island nations closer to each other and better connected to the world.
Countdown
The transformation of the Caribbean network is underway. With a contract in force, it is anticipated the Route Survey will commence in August 2017. Manufacture and installation will follow in 2018 and 2019.
August 2017
- Route survey commencement
September 2018
- Commence submarine cable installation
December 2019
- Ready for service
As a developing region with 10-year growth predicted to reach a minimum of 50 times existing capacity, the Caribbean urgently requires more reliable and lower latency connectivity.
