MADRID, November 25th, 2018 - Hemisphere Cable Company, S.L. a company duly constituted under the Laws of the Kingdom of Spain, having its registered office in Tenerife (Canary Islands), Spain (hereinafter referred to as “HCC”), announces today its plans for investing in a new submarine cable infrastructure laying down a first optic cable project named WASACE 1, a direct route from Europe to Latin America. This new system will connect Fortaleza, the Canary Islands and Seixal with additional branches in Cape Verde, Madeira and Casablanca.

In 1854, installation began on the first transatlantic telegraph cable, which connected Newfoundland and Ireland. Four years later the first transmission was sent. This advance reduced the communication time between North America and Europe from ten days (message via ship) to a matter of minutes. Transatlantic telegraph cables have since been replaced by transatlantic telecommunication cables running a combined distance of 1.1 million km and some laid at a depth matching the height of Mount Everest.

For transmitting data over large distances, fibre optic cable technology has no serious competition. As opposed to most types of electrical cables, fibre optic cables use light instead of electricity to transmit signals. Light is the fastest method of transmitting information/data. Fibre optic cables have the advantage of not being subject to electrical interference therefore you can run cables anywhere and this is why it is so well suited for all underwater/subsea applications.