Meta, in partnership with GlobeNet, has launched Malbec, a 2,500 km terrestrial and subsea cable system that initially connects the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The second phase connects Porto Alegre, Brazil to Buenos Aires.
The cable landing station based in Las Toninas, Province of Buenos Aires, is operated by GlobeNet’s subsidiary in Argentina.
Malbec is an Argentinian wine.
The new Malbec calbe is expected to double the previous capacity to Argentina.
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GlobeNet’s Malbec Subsea Cable links Rio and Buenos Aires
GlobeNet is in the final stages of the construction of its new Malbec subsea cable system, which will link the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo with Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The 2,500 km Malbec cable will be fully integrated into GlobeNet’s regional network, offering seamless connectivity between the Southern Cone and the rest of the GlobeNet’s network to Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Bermuda and the United States.
The Malbec system will use Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM) and the latest generation in repeaters and transponders. The system is expected to be ready for service in July.
