Digicel Suriname Completes Transition to Deep Blue One Submarine Cable: Report

New Submarine Cable Enhances Connectivity Across the Caribbean and South America.

Highlights

  • Digicel Suriname has transitioned all data traffic to the Deep Blue One submarine cable.
  • The Suriname landing station became operational on August 2.
  • Digicel is also rolling out fiber optics to improve nationwide network and mobile 4G services.

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Digicel Suriname Completes Transition to Deep Blue One Submarine Cable: Report
Digicel Suriname has completed the transition of all data traffic to the new Deep Blue One submarine cable. Digicel's Deep Blue One Subsea Fibre Cable went live in June 2024, according to the company. However, the cable landing station in Suriname only became operational at the beginning of this month, on August 2, as reported by BNamericas.

Also Read: Digicel Activates Deep Blue One Subsea Cable in Caribbean and South America




Suriname Cable Landing Station

The station in Suriname is one of five landing stations planned for the USD 80 million submarine cable. The other stations are in Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, and French Guiana. Deep Blue One spans 1,900 km of submarine cable and has a data capacity of 25 terabits.

CEO of Digicel Suriname, said: "That is 200 times more data capacity than what is currently used in Suriname. Deep Blue One will last at least 30 years."

Fiber Optic Rollout

Digicel Suriname also announced the rollout of fiber optics to strengthen its nationwide network and improve mobile 4G services, aiming to deliver faster and more reliable connectivity, the report said.

Also Read: FiberSense and Southern Cross Expand Subsea Cable Monitoring in New Zealand

At the time of the announcement in June, Digicel reported that the international submarine capacity of the Deep Blue One cable would significantly boost connectivity across the Caribbean and South America, particularly benefiting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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Kirpa B is passionate about the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence technologies and has a keen interest in telecom. In her free time, she enjoys gardening or diving into insightful articles on AI.

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