In a recent article published in SubTel Forum Magazine, the Central Pacific Cable (CPC) initiative was highlighted as a significant step toward improving digital connectivity across the Pacific. The article explored how Pacific Island nations have long faced challenges around affordability, resilience, and scalability due to geography and limited infrastructure, and how CPC has the potential to support a more integrated regional digital environment. The initiative currently includes Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and American Samoa, with a focus on creating stronger regional interconnection and more practical access to digital services.
The article noted the importance of turning subsea infrastructure into meaningful outcomes for communities, businesses, schools, healthcare providers, and governments across the region. Tuvalu’s first submarine fibre optic cable landing through the VAKA cable in December 2024 was recognised as a major milestone, creating opportunities for improved education, healthcare, public services, and economic participation. More broadly, the article outlined how CPC could help strengthen regional resilience, support more direct Pacific-to-Pacific connectivity, improve service quality, and create a stronger foundation for long-term digital inclusion and economic growth throughout the Pacific.
To find out more, view Page 58 of the SubTel Forum Magazine.
