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Linking Colombia and Miami
GlobeNet, a provider of submarine capacity
and a subsidiary of Brazil’s Oi, has announced
plans for an express route to Miami from its
future landing on Colombia’s Atlantic coast.
UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones, the largest
Internet provider in Colombia where it also
acts as a full-service telecom operator, has
signeda long-termagreement withGlobeNet
to become the anchor tenant on the new
subsea route.
The new route will be a direct extension from
GlobeNet’s existing subsea cable system
connecting the USA, Venezuela, Brazil, and
Bermuda. The dual ring-protected submarine
cable system covers a distance of more than
22,000km. GlobeNet believes the new link
will create the lowest latency route from
Colombia to Brazil.
The extension will use DWDM technology
capable of supporting data rates of
10Gbps, 40Gbps, and 100Gbps, and the
construction is scheduled for completion in
2013.