SAT-2 was a
submarine communications cable linking
Melkbosstrand
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,
South Africa
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, to
El Medano
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American p ...
,
Tenerife
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Island,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
and
Funchal
Funchal () is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of its high ...
,
Madeira islands
)
, anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira")
, song_type = Regional anthem
, image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg
, map_alt=Location of Madeira
, map_caption=Location of Madeira
, subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...
,
Portugal
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. It was long, contained 82
repeater
In telecommunications, a repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it. Repeaters are used to extend transmissions so that the signal can cover longer distances or be received on the other side of an obstruction. Som ...
s, operated at 560 Mbit/s and was in service from 1993 to January, 2013.
It is the property of
Telkom SA Ltd,
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. () is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in the world. It provides fixed and mobile telephony, broadba ...
,
Marconi,
British Telecom,
France Cables et Radio, and
Deutsche Telekom.
See also
*
List of international submarine communications cables
This is a list of international submarine communications cables. It does not include domestic cable systems, such as those on the coastlines of Japan, Italy, and Brazil. All the cable systems listed below have landing points in two or more coun ...
Individual cable systems off the west coast of Africa include:
*
ACE
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*
ATLANTIS-2
*
GLO-1 The GLO-1 ( Globacom-1) submarine communications cable is a cable system along the west coast of Africa between Nigeria and the UK, owned by Nigerian telecoms operator Globacom.
The submarine cable system is 9,800 km long, and became operation ...
*
Main One
*
SAT-3/WASC
SAT-3/WASC or South Atlantic 3/West Africa Submarine Cable is a submarine communications cable linking Portugal and Spain to South Africa, with connections to several West African countries along the route. It forms part of the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE cabl ...
*
WACS
Notes
Submarine communications cables in the North Atlantic Ocean
Submarine communications cables in the South Atlantic Ocean
Internet in Africa
Portugal–South Africa relations
Portugal–Spain relations
British Telecom buildings and structures
Telefónica
Deutsche Telekom
1993 establishments in Portugal
1993 establishments in South Africa
1993 establishments in Spain
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