Venezuela Turns Off Américas I Submarine Cable
Venezuela’s Cantv Turns Off Its Oldest Submarine Cable
By Cristina Cueto, Data Center Dynamics
September 26, 2025
Venezuela’s state-run telco Cantv has deactivated an aging subsea cable.
The cable, Américas I, was one of the oldest in the region, and was shut down after 31 years of operation, the company said.
State-owned Cantv explained that for several years it had been redirecting traffic from Américas I to Américas II and Arcos, given their greater capacity and routes.
Américas I was officially launched in 1994 with the United States, Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago, offering 560Mbps of capacity, which was insufficient for the modern day. It also required costly repairs.
Today, Venezuela uses cables such as Américas II or Arcos, but Cantv said that the objective is to extend the infrastructure to offer the whole country reliable routes, necessary for internet traffic, corporate services, digital platforms and the cloud.
This objective is expected to be achieved through the ‘Venezuela Feestoon’ project, which will see submarine cable along the coasts of the country developed to boost connectivity.
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