Samoa Is A Step Closer Towards Realising The Dream Of The Tui-Samoa Cable

Just announced, the Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited (S.S.C.C.) and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, part of Nokia, have signed a turnkey contract to roll out a new submarine cable system named Tui-Samoa Cable, which will span more than 1,470 km, providing an advanced broadband highway for inclusive social and economic growth. 

Strengthening Samoa's domestic and international connectivity, Tui-Samoa Cable will have landing points in Apia and Tuasivi (Samoa) and Suva (Fiji). It will deliver a capacity of at least 8 Terabits-per-second (Tbit/s) using 100 Gbit/s transmission technology. The system will enable possible future extensions to the islands of Vanua Levu – Savusavu (Fiji) and Wallis & Futuna.

The Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Afamasaga Rico Tupa'i, said the Cable will deliver Samoa's commitment to universal access and high speed broadband internet.

"The Samoa Connectivity Project has been possible with the enormous support and commitment of our development partners - the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the Australian Government - working closely together with local Samoan investors," he said.

"S.S.C.C will deliver the government of Samoa's commitment to universal access and high speed broadband connectivity for all our people as communicated in the 'Strategy for the Development of Samoa (S.D.S)'. In addition, Tui-Samoa Cable will contribute to Samoa's economic and social development by encouraging I.C.T innovation in education, commerce, agriculture, finance, health, tourism and E-government."

The Chairperson of S.S.C.C, Pepe Fia'ailetoa Fruean, is excited about the possibilities.

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