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{{Short description|Transatlantic telecommunications cable}} |
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'''COLUMBUS III''' is a [[transatlantic telephone cable]] which connects [[Italy]] to [[Spain]] to [[Portugal]] to the [[United States]]. It has 90 [[repeater]]s. In service since [[1999]], it is owned by over 30 carriers. It transfers 20 Gbit/s on each of the 2 fibre pairs. |
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[[File:COLUMBUS-III-route.png|right|thumb|360px|''Columbus-III'' [[cable landing point]]s in: 1) [[Hollywood, Florida]], United States; 2) [[Ponta Delgada]], [[Azores Islands]], Portugal; 3) [[Carcavelos e Parede]], Portugal; 4) [[Conil de la Frontera]], Spain; 5) [[Mazara del Vallo]], Sicily, Italy]] |
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'''Columbus-III''' was a [[transatlantic telecommunications cable]] connecting Europe to North America. |
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==History and details== |
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''Columbus-III'' entered service since December 1999<ref name=CIII>{{cite web|url=http://www.lightwaveonline.com/articles/2009/10/columbus-iii-and-xtera-communications-sign-contract-to-upgrade-subsea-cable-network-67393187.html|title=Columbus III and Xtera Communications sign contract to upgrade subsea cable network|date=October 29, 2009|accessdate=February 12, 2020|website=Lightwave Online}}</ref><ref name=CIII2>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xtera.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2009_10_27-Columbus-III-Consortium-and-Xtera-Sign-Contract-to-Upgrade-Transatlantic-Submarine-Cable-Network-Xtera-Press-Release.pdf|title=Columbus III Consortium and Xtera Communications Sign Contract to Upgrade Transatlantic Submarine Cable Network Using Xtera's NXT System|access-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018204040/http://www.xtera.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2009_10_27-Columbus-III-Consortium-and-Xtera-Sign-Contract-to-Upgrade-Transatlantic-Submarine-Cable-Network-Xtera-Press-Release.pdf|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=CIII3>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/columbus-iii-consortium-xtera-communications-sign-contract-upgrade-transatlantic-submarine-1170652.htm|date=October 29, 2009|accessdate=February 12, 2020|website=[[Market Wired]]|title=Columbus III Consortium and Xtera Communications Sign Contract to Upgrade Transatlantic Submarine Cable Network Using Xtera's NXT System}}</ref> and it's owned by over 30 carriers. Supported by 90 [[repeater]]s, it's 9833 km long. |
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After a 2009 upgrade, the capacity of the system between the United States and Portugal was increased from the original design capacity of 8 x 2.5 [[Gbit/s]] to 160 [[Gbit/s]] initially. The upgraded system could accommodate up to 320 [[Gbit/s]] with potential to go even further beyond.<ref name=CIII/><ref name=CIII2/><ref name=CIII3/> |
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The cable was decommissioned in December 2020. <ref name=CIII4>{{cite web|url=https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-23-1085A2.pdf|title=2022 Circuit Capacity Data For U.S.-International Submarine Cables|access-date=March 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{cite web|url=https://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/columbus-iii|title=Columbus-III|accessdate=February 12, 2020|date=February 7, 2020|website=Submarine Cable Map}} |
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{{portal bar|1990s|North America|Europe|Internet|Telecommunications|}} |
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{{Transatlantic telecommunications cables}} |
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{{Submarine communications cables in the Atlantic Ocean}} |
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{{Submarine communications cables in the Mediterranean Sea}} |
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[[Category:Infrastructure completed in 1999]] |
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[[Category:Submarine communications cables in the Mediterranean Sea]] |
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[[Category:Submarine communications cables in the North Atlantic Ocean]] |
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[[Category:1999 establishments in Florida]] |
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[[Category:1999 establishments in Portugal]] |
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[[Category:1999 establishments in Spain]] |
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[[Category:1999 establishments in Italy]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 8 May 2024
Columbus-III was a transatlantic telecommunications cable connecting Europe to North America.
History and details
[edit]Columbus-III entered service since December 1999[1][2][3] and it's owned by over 30 carriers. Supported by 90 repeaters, it's 9833 km long.
After a 2009 upgrade, the capacity of the system between the United States and Portugal was increased from the original design capacity of 8 x 2.5 Gbit/s to 160 Gbit/s initially. The upgraded system could accommodate up to 320 Gbit/s with potential to go even further beyond.[1][2][3]
The cable was decommissioned in December 2020. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Columbus III and Xtera Communications sign contract to upgrade subsea cable network". Lightwave Online. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Columbus III Consortium and Xtera Communications Sign Contract to Upgrade Transatlantic Submarine Cable Network Using Xtera's NXT System" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Columbus III Consortium and Xtera Communications Sign Contract to Upgrade Transatlantic Submarine Cable Network Using Xtera's NXT System". Market Wired. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Circuit Capacity Data For U.S.-International Submarine Cables" (PDF). Retrieved March 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Columbus-III". Submarine Cable Map. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
