The Manatua submarine cable is a new high-speed fiber optic cable system that connects the Polynesian countries of Samoa, American Samoa, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands. This cable system is designed to provide reliable and high-speed internet connectivity to these remote island nations, which were previously underserved or lacked adequate connectivity.
The Manatua cable is approximately 3,000 kilometers in length and was constructed by a consortium of telecommunications companies, including the Samoa Submarine Cable Company, Office des Postes et Télécommunications de Polynésie française, Avaroa Cable Limited (Cook Islands), and American Samoa Telecommunications Authority. The cable system was officially launched in June 2020 and is expected to significantly improve internet connectivity, telecommunication services, and network reliability in the region.
The Manatua cable has a total capacity of 10 terabits per second and is expected to provide a significant boost to the economies and social development of the connected countries. The cable system is also designed to be highly resilient, with multiple landing points and diverse paths to ensure that any disruptions to the network do not result in a complete blackout of services.
Overall, the Manatua submarine cable represents a major milestone in the development of telecommunications infrastructure in the South Pacific region, and is expected to have a significant impact on the lives of residents and businesses in the connected countries.