Columbus III


Columbus-III is an transatlantic telecommunications cable connecting Europe to North America.

History and details

Columbus-III entered service since December 1999 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 to 160 Gbit/s initially. The upgraded system could accommodate up to 320 Gbit/s with potential to go even further beyond.