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Telefónica Spain has announced the deployment of the PENCAN-X submarine cable, a new fiber optic system that will enhance connectivity between the Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula. This strategic infrastructure project will improve data transmission capacity, reduce latency, and ensure a more robust and efficient service for companies, public administrations, and residential customers alike.
A leap in capacity and technology
The PENCAN-X will replace one of the three existing submarine communication routes connecting the archipelago to the Peninsula, which is near the end of its useful life. Unlike its predecessors, this new cable will feature eight pairs of fiber optics and will increase the available capacity tenfold, incorporating the latest technological advancements in the submarine cable industry.
Thanks to these developments, the infrastructure will provide an ultra-broadband network with self-healing capabilities in case of failures through network intelligence, improving service resilience and ensuring a more stable connection.
A key boost for the digital growth of the Canary Islands
This new cable will play a fundamental role in the strengthening of the digital interconnection of the Canary Islands with the rest of Europe, positioning the archipelago in a privileged spot in terms of connectivity. This will benefit not only the nearly 16 million tourists annually who visit the islands but also scientific institutions like the Astrophysics Institute of the Canaries (IAC) and the High-Performance Computers TEIDE HPC and LAPALMA HPC, which require high-speed infrastructure for scientific data transmission.
The project, which began development in December 2024, has an estimated execution timeline of 24 months and will connect the Peninsula from Cádiz to Gran Canaria.
European funding and sustainability
The deployment of the PENCAN-X has been made possible through funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) of the European Commission, along with additional support from the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function within the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU.
These funds have allowed the infrastructure to meet European standards in terms of security and strategic autonomy, also ensuring a minimal environmental impact.
With this initiative, Telefónica Spain continues to strengthen the position of the Canary Islands as one of the best-connected regions in the world by fiber optic, enhancing its appeal to technology companies and reinforcing its role as a key digital hub in the Atlantic.
via: Telefónica