• SIGET, El Salvador’s telecom regulator, has chosen Liberty Networks as the provider to design, construct, deploy, and operate the country’s first submarine cable.
• New 1,800 km cable will connect El Salvador to major international hubs, boosting high-speed internet capacity and resiliency.

MIAMI, FL: Liberty Networks, a leading provider of enterprise connectivity and digital infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, today announced it has been selected by El Salvador’s telecom regulator SIGET (General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications) to construct and deploy the country’s first submarine cable.

This landmark project will strengthen El Salvador’s digital infrastructure, expand bandwidth capacity, and enhance the country’s connectivity resiliency. Today, the country relies exclusively on land-based links with neighboring nations and has no direct international subsea connections. The new system represents a critical leap forward, delivering improved reliability, greater capacity, and enhanced access for El Salvador’s 6.3 million citizens.

“We are proud to have been selected for this historic project that will advance El Salvador’s digital future,” said Ray Collins, Liberty Latin America’s SVP of Infrastructure and Corporate Strategy.

“We thank SIGET for their trust and look forward to the next phase of work to deploy the country’s first submarine cable. This investment goes beyond building critical infrastructure; it lays the foundation for economic growth, innovation, and opportunity for all Salvadorans. Liberty Networks has a long track record of managing complex subsea systems with exceptional reliability and performance, expertise that will ensure the successful deployment and long-term operation of El Salvador’s new subsea cable.”

El Salvador’s new subsea system is slated to be operational by H2 2028, with the company expected to announce its selected technology partner soon.

ABOUT LIBERTY NETWORKS

Liberty Networks, part of Liberty Latin America, is a leading infrastructure and enterprise connectivity provider in Latin America and the Caribbean that connects over 30 countries with nearly 50,000 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cable and 17,000 kilometers of terrestrial networks. The company continues to strengthen the region’s digital backbone through major initiatives such as MANTA, a new high-capacity pan-regional subsea system, and a significant upgrade to MAYA-1.2, which has doubled capacity for the Caribbean and Latin America.

At Liberty Networks, we partner with enterprises, carriers, and business communities, leveraging our expansive network infrastructure, next-generation solutions portfolio, and data center network to provide a solid foundation that enables business success across the region.

To learn more about Liberty Networks, visit www.libertynetworks.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Fonte: Business Wire