EllaLink to land first trans-Atlantic cable in French Guiana

EllaLink this week announced it has been awarded a contract by SPLANG (the Local Public Company for the Digital Development of Guyana) for a 2,100km extension to the existing EllaLink cable to land in the South American French territory. This new branch will land in Cayenne, French Guiana, and will be built by Alcatel Submarine Networks.

Vincent Gatineau, SVP of subsea infra development at EllaLink, said, "The construction of this new submarine branch represents an important milestone for the EllaLink network mission and a confirmation of its savoir-faire to connect underserved territories. This initiative will not only reinforce the French Guiana infrastructure resilience but also generate a change of paradigm for the whole Caribbean region's connectivity pattern. The EllaLink team is very proud to partner with SPLANG in such a relevant project and to have been awarded with the financial support of the CEF program."

Marie-Lucienne Rattier, president of SPLANG, added, "This project marks a new milestone in the SPLANG mission to serve the French Guiana population in accelerating the digital development of our territory. Following the fiber deployment and the satellite project, we're now securing our international connectivity in the long term, ensuring sovereignty and catalyzing the economic growth of French Guiana."