El Salvador Submarine Cable Consultancy Tender Opens With CAF
CAF opened a tender for technical, economic, financial and regulatory studies supporting SIGET, with bids due 4 September 2026. The work backs El Salvador's first submarine cable, a link to Panama valued at more than US$130 million, due in service in the second half of 2028. The post El Salvador Submarine Cable Consultancy Tender Opens With CAF appeared first on The Rio Times .
The El Salvador submarine cable consultancy tender, organized by CAF, the development bank of Latin America, opened for bids on 4 September 2026. The US$130 million-plus Liberty Networks cable to Panama is the country's first submarine cable project, with deployment scheduled for late 2026 and service in the second half of 2028.
CAF's role in the tender highlights its position as the project's lender. The consultancy studies will cover technical, economic, financial, and regulatory aspects of the project, which will complement the existing terrestrial fiber links by providing a direct link to Panama's major cable hub. This direct landing is expected to reduce data costs, improve redundancy, and support digital businesses in El Salvador.
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