Columbus II


COLUMBUS II is an optical, repeatered, transatlantic telephone cable. It is approximately in length. It entered into commercial service in 1994. The system, along with the Americas cable, was the first to use the Erbium-doped fiber amplifier as its optical amplifier repeaters.
It is in 3 segments has landing points in:
1. Cancún, Mexico

2. West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
2. West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

3. Magens Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
3. Magens Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

4. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

5. Sardina, Gran Canaria, Spain

6. Palermo, Sicily, Italy