The Natitua submarine cable is a fiber-optic cable that runs across the Pacific Ocean. It connects Tahiti, French Polynesia, to Hawaii, United States for the purpose of providing high-speed internet connectivity. The cable is over 4,700 kilometers long and can transmit data at a speed of 10 Terabits per second.
The Natitua submarine cable was launched in 2018 and is owned by the Office des Postes et Telecommunications (OPT) of French Polynesia. The cable system consists of two fiber pairs, which are capable of providing redundancy in case of a failure in one of the fiber pairs.
The cable is designed to provide high-speed internet connectivity to the remote islands in French Polynesia, which were previously dependent on satellite connectivity. The launch of the Natitua submarine cable has significantly improved the internet connectivity in French Polynesia and has enabled the region to enhance its economy and social development.
The cable was manufactured by TE SubCom, a leading provider of undersea communications technology, and was laid by the cable laying ship, CS Global Sentinel. The Natitua submarine cable is an important infrastructure project that brings high-speed internet connectivity to the remote islands in French Polynesia, and has greatly improved the region's connectivity with the rest of the world.