Work for the Tuvalu Vaka cable underwater cable to Tuvalu has commenced, and it will be the climate vulnerable country's first. This will enable improved digital connections and enhance access to global informati nd businesses across Tuvalu. Vaka embodies the spirit of connectivity and progress, drawing from the. Tuvalu's first undersea telecommunications cable — the Vaka Cable — is now live, marking a major milestone in the country's digital transformation. The new undersea cable will deliver faster. Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation CEO Tenanoia Simona (left), Minister Simon Kofe and Australia's then Deputy High Commissioner to Tuvalu at the Tuvalu Vaka Cable Activation Ceremony (Tuvalu Ministry of Transport, Energy, Communication and Innovation) Tuvalu celebrated the official activation. The Tuvalu Vaka Cable is the first international telecommunications cable connecting Tuvalu, being a branch of 688km linking Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu, with the trunk of the Bulikula cable system, part of Google's Pacific Connect initiative.
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