South Atlantic Cable System
South Atlantic Cable System | |
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Cable type | Fiber optic cable |
operator | Angola cables |
Landing points | Landing points |
overall length | 6,165 km |
technology | Wavelength division multiplexing |
active since | 2018 |
South Atlantic Cable System ( SACS for short ) is a 6,165 km long submarine cable that connects South America and Africa . It was put into operation on September 26, 2018.
The cable runs from Brazil through the southern Atlantic Ocean to Angola , connecting South America with Africa at a speed of 63 milliseconds. With the South Atlantic Express , another submarine cable should be put into operation in 2018, which connects South America with South Africa .
Landing points
Individual evidence
- ↑ First Subsea Cable Across South Atlantic Activated dyn.com , September 26, 2018, accessed February 25, 2020
- ^ South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) Submarine Cable Map by TeleGeography