The public company Canalink has begun laying the submarine cable that will enhance digital connectivity between Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, with an investment of 34 million euros, of which 23 are European funds.
The public company Canalink, dependent on the Cabildo of Tenerife, has started this week the deployment of the submarine cable that will connect the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. According to the company in a statement, the work has begun once the sea conditions have allowed it, and it is expected to be completed by the end of September, provided the weather permits.
The project, dubbed 'Ring', involves the installation of 553 kilometres of cable on the seabed. Once laid, it will connect to the land station to integrate into the fibre optic network, a necessary step for its commissioning. The system will consist of two independent submarine cables: an eastern one, which will link Ojos de Garza (Gran Canaria) with Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura) and Playa Honda (Lanzarote); and a western one, which will connect Barranco de Tenoya (Gran Canaria) with Corralejo (Fuerteventura) and Playa Blanca (Lanzarote).
This dual route, as explained by Canalink, will ensure service continuity in the event of any incident and provide a more robust infrastructure for operators, businesses and public administrations. The total investment amounts to 34 million euros, of which 23 million come from the European Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) programme.
The CEO of Canalink, Rubén Molowny, highlighted that "the anchoring of the cable in Gran Canaria represents a significant advance in the development of the 'Ring' project and brings us closer to the goal of providing the eastern islands with a robust communications infrastructure ready for the digital needs of the coming decades."
Molowny emphasised that "connectivity is today an essential element for economic competitiveness and territorial cohesion, and this project creates the necessary conditions to drive innovation, attract investment and facilitate the development of advanced digital services throughout the territory."
The work is being carried out under "strict criteria" for environmental protection, complying with regional, national and European regulations, with the aim of minimising the impact on the environment during all phases, according to the statement.
The new infrastructure will expand digital capabilities in areas such as electronic administration, education, healthcare, business and tourism, by providing more vigorous connectivity ready for future needs. Canalink, a leading company in submarine telecommunications at the national and international level, provides services to operators such as Vodafone, Masorange and Maroc Telecom.
The 'Ring' project is part of Canalink's strategy to strengthen the digital connectivity infrastructure of the archipelago with the support of the European Union. Once completed, the eastern islands will have a redundant fibre optic network that will improve the quality and reliability of communications.
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