Greenland Connect is a submarine communications cable system that connects Canada, Greenland, and Iceland. The cable contains two fibre pairs specified for 128*10 Gbit/s wavelength each. Initial lit capacity is 1*10 Gbit/s for each fibre pair. Two additional 10 Gbit/s Wavelength are scheduled for installation in the summer of 2010. The cable has cable landing points at:
The cable is colocated with the "DANICE" cable in Iceland and the "Persona/Trans Gulf" cable in Newfoundland. Together these cables interconnects the networks of major carriers in Europe and North America. The operator of this cable is TELE Greenland.
Cable was laid from Trinity Bay, Newfoundland to Greenland by the "Maersk Responder" supported by the "Blue Castor" during July to October 2008 and from Landeyjarsandur to Greenland by the "Ile de Sein" supported by the "Ile de Brehat"
The Cable was put in operation from March 23rd 2009, and instantly reduced pingtimes by approximately 500 ms. in Nuuk (Capital).
