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With the aim of expanding 5G in Brazil, the submarine cable created by EllaLink started operating this Tuesday (01), and has a length of 6.000 km to reach Europe
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations announced that it started working this Tuesday (01). the high-capacity submarine cable that connects Brazil to European countries. To mark the beginning of this historic moment for the cable that will support the arrival of 5G in Brazil, a ceremony will take place in Portugal in the coming days.
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Find out more about the submarine cable that will reach Europe
The submarine cable built by EllaLink, in addition to having an estimated cost of US$ 185 million, was supported by the Teaching and Research Network (RNP). The 5G support equipment promises to connect Fortaleza to the European country, Portugal, more specifically in Sines, but also passing through French Guiana, Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Madeira Island.
One of the advantages of the submarine cable is that, unlike most transmissions, the information does not need to pass through the United States to reach Europe. In total, the cable that will support 5G will have a length of approximately 6 kilometers and will be at a depth of almost 5 meters.
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EllaLink talks about the undersea cable
According to EllaLink, through a high-speed, low-latency direct connection, the system ensures high-quality access to telecommunications applications and services. In addition to education and research, the infrastructure will also be used for cloud services and digital business.
According to EllaLink, the 5G support cable promises to reduce the latency of the current connection by 50%, as it is a fiber optic cable that allows traffic of 72 terabits per second. Therefore, the latency will be 60 milliseconds (ms). In addition to the sea route, land connections will connect the cable to the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and in Europe will reach Marshelha, France, and Madrid, Spain.
The first submarine fiber optic cable in Brazil
In Brazil, long before thinking about 5G, the first submarine cable appeared in 1857, as part of the first Brazilian telegraph line that connected Praia da Saúde (RJ) to Petrópolis. The cable had 15 km in a line that had a total length of 50 km.
In 1874, the first fully submarine cable appeared in the country, which was inaugurated by D. Pedro II, connecting the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Pernambuco and Pará and, in 1875, the first international submarine cable in the country was already designed.
