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Linking Colombia and Miami

GlobeNet, a provider of submarine capacity

and a subsidiary of Brazil’s Oi, has announced

plans for an express route to Miami from its

future landing on Colombia’s Atlantic coast.

UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones, the largest

Internet provider in Colombia where it also

acts as a full-service telecom operator, has

signeda long-termagreement withGlobeNet

to become the anchor tenant on the new

subsea route.

The new route will be a direct extension from

GlobeNet’s existing subsea cable system

connecting the USA, Venezuela, Brazil, and

Bermuda. The dual ring-protected submarine

cable system covers a distance of more than

22,000km. GlobeNet believes the new link

will create the lowest latency route from

Colombia to Brazil.

The extension will use DWDM technology

capable of supporting data rates of

10Gbps, 40Gbps, and 100Gbps, and the

construction is scheduled for completion in

2013.