Columbus II

COLUMBUS II is an optical transatlantic telephone cable. It is approx. 12300 km in length. It entered into commercial service in 1994.

It is in 3 segments has landing points in:

1. CancĂșn, Mexico
2. West Palm Beach, Florida

2. West Palm Beach, Florida
3. Magens Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

3. Magens Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
4. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
5. Sardina, Gran Canaria, Spain
6. Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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