HUGO (cable system)

HUGO (High capacity, Undersea Guernsey Optical-fibre[1]) is a submarine telecommunications cable linking the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and France.

It has landing points in:

  1. Porthcurno, Cornwall, England, the United Kingdom[2]
  2. Pembroke, Vale Parish, Guernsey, the Channel Islands[2]
  3. Saints Bay, St Martin Parish, Guernsey, the Channel Islands[2]
  4. Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France[2]

HUGO East, a separate cable system, includes a direct connection between Jersey and France, and another to Guernsey.[3] HUGO East makes use of the fibre optics within the cable that supplies both Jersey and Guernsey with power.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bringing world class services to Guernsey". Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Phase 2 of Hugo". Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  3. 1 2 "Cable & Wireless invests £2 million to enhance off-island network". Retrieved 2009-11-23.


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