The Honotua submarine cable is a fiber optic cable that connects the islands of Tahiti and Moorea in French Polynesia to Hawaii in the United States. It is owned by the Office des Postes et Télécommunications (OPT), which is the state-owned telecommunications company in French Polynesia.
The cable was completed in 2010 and spans a distance of approximately 4,500 kilometers. It has a capacity of 20 terabits per second and provides vital communication links for the remote islands of French Polynesia. It is also a key component in the region's telecommunication infrastructure and helps to support economic growth and development.
The Honotua submarine cable was designed and installed by Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, which is a leading provider of submarine cable networks. It has a total of 27 landing points, with 14 in French Polynesia and 13 in Hawaii.
In addition to providing high-speed internet connectivity, the Honotua submarine cable also supports a range of other services, including voice, video, and data transmission. It is a critical piece of infrastructure that plays a vital role in connecting French Polynesia to the rest of the world.