LION (cable system)
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Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION) is a submarine communications cable system
that connects Madagascar
, Réunion
, and Mauritius
. It is 1,000 kilometres long. It is capable of delivering up to 1.28 terabits per second.
It will has cable landing point
s at :
The cable will subsequently be extended to Mombasa in Kenya with a branch connecting Mayotte.
Submarine communications cable
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean....
that connects Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, and Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. It is 1,000 kilometres long. It is capable of delivering up to 1.28 terabits per second.
It will has cable landing point
Cable landing point
A cable landing point is the location where a submarine or other underwater cable makes landfall. The term is most often used for the landfall points of submarine telecommunications cables and submarine power cables. The landing will either be direct or via a branch from a main cable using a...
s at :
- ToamasinaToamasinaToamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast...
, Toamasina ProvinceToamasina ProvinceToamasina is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 71,911 km². It had a population of 2,855,600 . Its capital was Toamasina, the most important seaport of the country....
, Atsinanana RegionAtsinananaAtsinanana is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in north, Alaotra-Mangoro in west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in southwest and Vatovavy-Fitovinany in south.Atsinanana region is divided into seven districts:...
, Madagascar - Sainte MarieSainte-Marie, RéunionSainte-Marie is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis....
, Saint-Denis ArrondissementArrondissement of Saint-Denis, RéunionThe arrondissement of Saint-Denis is an arrondissement of France, located in the Réunion département, in the Réunion région. It has 11 cantons and 3 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Denis are :...
, Réunion - Terre Rouge, Pamplemousses District, Mauritius
The cable will subsequently be extended to Mombasa in Kenya with a branch connecting Mayotte.