America Movil and Telxius to Build AMX3 Tikal Subsea Cable

America Movil and Telxius announced the deployment of a new ultrahigh capacity subsea cable to link Puerto Barrios (Guatemala) and Boca Raton (United States). The subsea cable system is named AMX3 by America Movil and Tikal by Telxius, with an initial estimated capacity of 190 Tbps, to be supplied by Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN).

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AMX3 – Tikal Sub Sea Cable

The AMX3 – Tikal subsea cable will be the highest capacity undersea cable to connect Puerto Barrios (Guatemala) with Boca Raton (US), with an additional possible landing in Cancun (Mexico). The subsea serves a key route in the Caribbean with the highest service, reliability and security levels. Telxius says the supply contract is already in force with ASN and has options to increase capacity and incorporate additional branching units to serve other destinations. The submarine cable will be ready to operate in 2025.

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What it means for America Movil

For America Movil, this is a new step to build the most extensive subsea network in the Americas, which delivers capacity through more than 197 thousand km of submarine cables, including AMX-1 submarine cable and South Pacific Submarine Cable.

AMX-1 submarine cable

AMX-1 Cable System is a private cable owned by America Movil and its subsidiaries, supplied by ASN. AMX-1 submarine cable extends 18,300 km and connects the United States to Central and South America with 13 landing points.

South Pacific Submarine Cable