TAM-1 Subsea Cable Lands in Panama
TAM-1 Subsea Cable Lands in Panama
By Cristina Cueto, DatacenterDynamics
January 8, 2026
The TAM-1 (Trans Americas Mesh 1) submarine cable system has landed in Panama.
The Trans Americas Fiber System recently announced the landing of the cable in María Chiquita, Panama, on December 27.
The system is set to be ready for service later this year.
First announced in 2023, the 7,000km (4,349 miles) cable will link Florida with Central America and the wider Caribbean. The system is set to land in Florida, US; Colombia; Puerto Rico; US Virgin Islands; British Virgin Islands; Mexico; Guatemala; Honduras; Costa Rica; and Panama. AT&T is the anchor tenant and landing party for the system in all US jurisdictions.
The cable is reportedly set to offer up to 650Tbps.
According to FCC documents, the company has developed its own cable landing station in Chiquita.
María Chiquita, on Panama’s north coast, is the landing point for the existing ARCOS and Pacific Caribbean Cable System cables, and is set to be the landing point for the upcoming MANTA cable.
TAFS is potentially planning a new subsea cable in Latin America, dubbed TAM-2. The system will reportedly connect Colombia and Ecuador, among other countries, to TAM-1.
This piece was automatically translated from DCD’s Spanish site and edited by a member of DCD’s editorial staff.
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