EllaLink and SPLANG, the local public company for the digital development of French Guiana, have begun the construction of the EllaLink cable extension to include Cayenne, French Guiana. The new 2,100km branch will secure connectivity between French Guiana and Europe across two fiber pairs.
Alcatel Submarine Networks has been selected to build the subsea cable and EllaLink will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the new cable. EllaLink and SPLANG also said they have plans to develop a branch to Brazil’s Amazon region, creating another subsea route between Belem, Fortaleza, and Cayenne.
“We are honored to have been selected by SPLANG, both for the construction and the operation and maintenance of the Lum@link system. Since its inception, the EllaLink system has been designed to enable the gradual integration of new markets thanks to the inclusion of seven branching units. This is the fourth branch EllaLink is constructing from the main system, confirming the expertise of our team to manage the complete life cycle of telecom submarine cable infrastructures," said Vincent Gatineau, senior vice president of subsea infrastructure development at EllaLink.
Marie-Lucienne Rattier, president of SPLANG, added: “By directly connecting French Guiana to Europe and Brazil, we are contributing to the region’s digital transformation, addressing the digital divide by providing French Guiana with the low latency, high-capacity infrastructure necessary for economic growth, improved access to education and healthcare, and overall social development.”
