COLUMBUS II (cable system)

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COLUMBUS II is an optical transatlantic telephone cable. It is approx. 12300Km in length. It entered into commercial service in 1994.

It is in 3 segments has landing points in:

  • Columbus II - A (1121Km) - 560 MB/s

1. Cancún, Mexico
2. West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Columbus II - B (2068Km) - 2500 MB/s

2. West Palm Beach, Florida
3. Magens Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Columbus II - C (9116Km) - 560 MB/s

3. Magens Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
4. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
5. Sardinia, Gran Canaria, Spain
6. Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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