Digicel Group said it activated its subsea fibre optic cable 'Deep Blue One' to “supercharge” connectivity across Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago. In 2024, Suriname launched the "Deep Blue One" submarine fiber optic system construction project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at improving the country's coastal and offshore communication connectivity, supporting marine resource development, and bridging the digital divide between coastal. Deep Blue One is a 2,000 km cable connecting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago, with the opportunity to connect offshore oil and gas rigs on the back of the industry boom in the Caribbean and Latin America region. The French Guiana leg to Trinidad is 1,600 km long. Deep Blue One. Digicel Group has commissioned its undersea fiber optic cable, Deep Blue One. The cables marked with Dry; They are a series of cables in which the typical water blocking the intermediate tubes (gelatin, water swelling tape or powder) is replaced with a solid foamed thermoplastic elastomer.
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