LION (cable system)
| Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION) | |
|---|---|
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| Total length | 1000 km |
| Design capacity | 1.28 terabits per second |
| Date of first use | 2009 |
Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION) is a submarine communications cable system that connects Madagascar, Réunion, and Mauritius.[1] It is 1,000 kilometres long.[1] It is capable of delivering up to 1.28 terabits per second.[1] The project was financed by a consortium made up of Orange Madagascar, Mauritius Telecom and France Telecom S.A..[1]
It has cable landing points at:[2][3]
- Toamasina, Toamasina Province, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar
- Sainte Marie, Saint-Denis Arrondissement, Réunion
- Terre Rouge, Pamplemousses District, Mauritius
The cable will subsequently be extended to Nyali, Mombasa in Kenya with a LION2 branch connecting Mayotte.[4][5]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Orange inaugurates the new submarine cable LION in Reunion and continues its strategy to develop broadband internet in the Indian Ocean" (Press release). Orange. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ↑ LION optical fiber submarine cable system
- ↑ LION Greg's Cable Map
- ↑ LION2 Greg's Cable Map
- ↑ LION2 planned for Indian Ocean Telegeography, September 24, 2010