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Cuba confirms Alba-1 fiber hook-up to Venezuela, internet remains on lockdown - published on: Technology Companies List

Cuba may only be positioned 100 or so miles from Key West, but the US embargo meant an undersea fiber link to North America hasn’t been a possibility. Earlier this week, though, we began to see discussion regarding traffic passing through a connection to Venezuela, and ETECSA, a government-owned telecom provider, has now confirmed that a 994-mile cable has been operational since August, though in a limited capacity. On January 10th, ETECSA stepped up its utilization, testing the connection using “real traffic.” The $70-million Alba-1 cable, which has a reported lifespan of 25 years, was…

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Cuba confirms Alba-1 fiber hook-up to Venezuela, internet remains on lockdown

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Cuba's undersea fiber cable potentially sees consumer internet use for first time - published on: Technology Companies List

An underwater fiber cable linking Cuba and Venezuela has given the island a hard connection to the internet since 2011, but reports have said that only government bodies from both countries have used the line. According to internet and network analysis firm Renesys, the cable lit up with activity last week with data flowing through it between Telefonica and the nation’s state telecom company, Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. (ETECSA). Presumably, this could signal use by the average joe. Traceroutes into…

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Cuba’s undersea fiber cable potentially sees consumer internet use for first time

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Cuba's undersea fiber cable potentially sees consumer internet use for first time