A new subsea cable is set to link Venezuela and Curaçao.
Liberty Networks, a provider of enterprise connectivity and digital infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Compañía Anónima Nacional de Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV), Venezuela’s state-owned telecommunications operator, have announced Fénix, a new submarine cable system.
Spanning 235 miles with a minimum ring capacity of 14 terabits per second (Tb/s), the cable will have two landing points: Camuri, about 31 miles from Caracas, and Willemstad, on the island of Curaçao. It will be the first cable directly linking Venezuela and Curaçao.
Fénix will be integrated into Liberty Networks’ regional submarine cable ecosystem, connecting directly to the Curaçao IP node.
The system will also interconnect with CANTV’s Festoon submarine cable, expanding connectivity throughout Venezuela.
The Curaçao node is connected to the Arcos, EC-Link, Jerry Newton, and PCCS systems, operated by Liberty Networks, ensuring route diversity, high availability, and resilience in communications with Latin America and the Caribbean.
According to Ray Collins, senior vice president of infrastructure and corporate strategy at Liberty Latin America and CEO of Liberty Networks, the project comes at a strategic moment for the country, as it expands international capacity and access to a region that is essential for Venezuela’s digital advancement.
Engineer Colmenares M., VP of technology and infrastructure at CANTV, emphasized that the initiative represents a significant step forward for the national telecommunications sector.
This piece was automatically translated from sister title DCD's Portuguese site and edited by a member of staff.
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