The Brazilian government plan by Africa connect new pave a submarine cables, enhance the European Internet data transmission ability of Brazil, reduce the cost of going online, but also reduce dependence on the United States.
Brazil existing submarine cables, accept 9 with foreign communications data transmission, including 5 link America, 1 link Europe, and 1 the southern Brazil made from st Helena state on neighbouring Uruguay. The submarine cable connecting Europe in long aging, transmission capacity reached the limit.
Brazil in 2014 plans, before hosting the World Cup football match again laid a along the coast of Africa connect European submarine cables. This line of submarine cables from Brazil, starting NaDaEr city of northeast Atlantic, connect Africa in Vietnam, and then north of cape Verde to Portugal.
Brazil technical personnel, laid so 1 the expected submarine cables need 1 years time. Although the cost is high, but three years to recover investment. At present, Brazil is on this project feasibility evaluation.
The Brazilian government attaches great importance to the strategic significance of new submarine cables. In addition to security and sovereignty factors, cost reduction is also important outside the target. Brazil 90% of the Internet data, including domestic Internet data by Brazil, all the submarine cable transmission to the U.S., cause Brazil Internet slow and expensive.
The Brazilian government hope South American neighbors can also participate in this the new submarine cable laying. Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and venezuela have expressed an interest in becoming partners. The United States has not yet said whether interest in joining the submarine cables laid the new project. (out)
- information from: 人民网
