Costa Rica To Connect To Third Undersea Data Cable
Costa Rica's telecommunications monopoly, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE), announced on March 7th that the country's connection to a third undersea
international data cable will take place by July 2008, delivering a further
boost to the speed and reliability of internet communications in Costa Rica, according to an AM Costa Rica report. When complete, the project will connect Costa Rica to US-based Global Crossing's
Pan American Crossing (PAC), which runs along the west coast of Central America
from Panama to Los Angeles. Costa Rica is currently connected to the world by two undersea cables, the
Maya 1 and the Arcos, both of which run through the Caribbean. However, its
connection to PAC will give the country access to Global Crossing's global IP
network delivering services in more than 600 cities in 60 countries. The deal between ICE and Global Crossing to extend the (PAC) system via the
Unquí cable landing point in Esterillos was signed in May 2006, and the
project was initially due for completion in the fourth quarter of 2007. However,
ICE, which has invested USD30 million in the initiative, claimed that work on
the scheme was still running to schedule. The project is expected to lead to increased bandwidth for internet users,
and encourage the development of VoIP and other internet-driven communication
devices. .
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