Within the scope of this project is the building of a submerged cable system that will connect the overseas department of France known as Martinique to the Cuban province of Cienfuegos. According to ETECSA, the partnership would make it possible for the Cuban firm to broaden and diversify "its foreign capabilities in response to the rising demand for Internet and broadband services."An agreement to install an undersea fiber optic cable by ORANGE, through its subsidiary Orange Marine, was signed by the Cuban Telecommunications Business SA (ETECSA) and the French company Orange SA. The cable will be operated by ORANGE.
It will create a connection between the island of Martinique in the Caribbean and the province of Cienfuegos in southern Cuba. According to ETECSA, the actual construction of the cable will be completed in the year 2023. The company also mentioned that this will give Cuba a new channel for foreign services, which will geographically diversify its existing connectivity." the project is in the development stage and has all the approvals for its deployment," the Cuban business said, and "after it becomes functional, the companies involved will disclose further details."Tania Velázquez, the Executive President of ETECSA, stated on her official Twitter account that the deal news came "four years after the debut of the mobile data service in Cuba." She was referring to the beginning of the mobile data service in Cuba.
Se firma acuerdo con Orange S.A. para la instalación de un sistema de cable submarino que permitirá a nuestro país, en correspondencia con las posibilidades económicas, continuar ampliando la conectividad internacional.
— ETECSA (@ETECSA_Cuba) December 7, 2022
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Velázquez went on to say that "the commencement of the construction of the new ARIMAO undersea cable will allow, in line with the economic realities of the country, to continue increasing international capacity."
