Tonga Optical Cable Investment Project

It is 827 kilometres (514 mi) long and was activated in 2013. It has cable landing points at Sopu, a suburb of Nukuʻalofa in Tonga, and Suva, Fiji. The project was funded by Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. With reliable digital connectivity vital to Tonga's economy, the AIFFP is working with partners to provide critical redundancy for Tonga's undersea cable network. We're working with the Governments of Tonga and New Zealand to build a new international undersea telecommunications cable to Tonga. The. The Tonga-Fiji Submarine Cable System (also known as Tonga Cable) is a 827km fiber optic submarine cable system linking Nuku'alofa, Tonga and Suva, Fiji, and connects to the Southern Cross Cable Network at the Suva Cable Landing Station in Fiji. The financial and economic analyses. Tonga Cable Limited is a public enterprise, we are 80% owned by the Government, providing reliable, safe and affordable high speed internet as its core service. Tonga Cable Limited was formed in November 2009, with approval of Government of Tonga, to build and manage a submarine fibre optic cable. In my previous analysis from August 2024, I explored the vulnerability of Tonga's fiber optic submarine cable infrastructure, proposing satellite broadband as a more resilient connectivity solution. Recent events have only reinforced that assessment. As reported on Matangi Tonga, Tonga's domestic. [PDF]