Vanuatu Illustrates Risks of Thin Subsea Cable Infrastructure
Geostationary (GEO) satellites, used historically for island communications before any cable, have reduced bandwidth and high operational costs, so are typically reserved for critical
3-magnitude earthquake in late 2024 severed Vanuatu's sole international submarine cable, the Interchange Cable Network (ICN1), causing a nationwide internet outage. At its 29th Ordinary Meeting, the Council of Ministers (COM) approved several key recomme...
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Geostationary (GEO) satellites, used historically for island communications before any cable, have reduced bandwidth and high operational costs, so are typically reserved for critical
ASN and OMS are pleased to announce that the Tamtam Cable contract with Prima Ltd (Vanuatu) has officially entered into force as of 16 December 2025. The system''s Ready for Service
Subsea cable owner Interchange Limited (ICL) has welcomed the Alcatel Submarine Network (ASN) team from France this week as they begin the
Country: Vanuatu Sector: Communication Infrastructure The Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted TAMTAM Submarine Cable Project, which involved the design, deployment, and commissioning of a
The Government of New Caledonia has welcomed the official launch of the “Tamtam” submarine fibre optic cable, a 411-kilometre system connecting
The TamTam submarine cable system consists of a 411-kilometer international segment connecting Port Vila (Vanuatu) and Lifou Island (New Caledonia), and domestic extensions to other
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake in late 2024 severed Vanuatu''s sole international submarine cable, the Interchange Cable Network (ICN1), causing a
public awareness notifications. In line with the global trends, Vanuatu also experienced a decline in fixed telephone subscriptions in . 024, recording total of 4% drop. This decline contributed to an 18% drop
Prima, in collaboration with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), has signed a contract for the establishment of the first SMART subsea cable system.
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A new kind of multi-purpose “SMART” undersea cable is scheduled to connect New Caledonia (landing on Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands group) and Vanuatu (Port Vila) by 2026, a
Vanuatu Communications 2024, CIA World Factbook Telecommunication systems general assessment: for many years, 2G Global System for Mobile Communications was the primary mobile technology
Vanuatu is getting a second submarine data cable connection to the rest of the world. Not only will the Tamtam cable deliver more reliable phone and internet connection, it will also double as an early warning system for tsunamis and earthquakes.
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PORT VILA, VANUATU (18 February 2026) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package with Prima Limited to develop the 411-kilometer Tamtam submarine
The Interchange Group is a Vanuatu-based consortium with the largest shareholder, the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) and other government entities giving the Vanuatu Government 62%
Vanuatu''s heavy dependence on a single point of failure for its connectivity was not a surprise. The 2022 volcanic eruption in Tonga, which similarly disrupted communications across the
The long-awaited Tamtam submarine cable, linking Lifou in New Caledonia to Vanuatu, will significantly boost high-speed broadband internet connectivity to
Efforts to install the world''s first Science Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications (SMART) seafloor cable cleared a major hurdle recently. A supply and construction contract was
The third cable (ICN2) will connect Vanuatu with the Solomon Islands. The Tamtam cable will stretch 375 kilometres between Port Vila and Lifou, across a trench that reaches depths of
Le Vanuatu et la Nouvelle-Calédonie se sont entendus jeudi dernier sur un projet de mise en place d''un câble sous-marin entre les deux pays. L'' OPT et l''opérateur vanuatais
ADB signed a financing package today with Prima Limited to support the design, build, and installation of the 411-kilometer Tamtam submarine cable connecting Port Vila, Vanuatu, to
The Interchange Group is a Vanuatu-based consortium, committed to a better future for Melanesia. We are providing nation-building telecommunications technologies and infrastructure to
This 1,280 Gbit/s cable instantly expanded Vanuatu''s bandwidth by over 200x compared to prior satellite capacity, drastically reducing latency and