TAT-11 was AT&T

AT&T

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's 11th transatlantic telephone cable

Transatlantic telephone cable

A transatlantic telecommunications cable is a submarine communications cable running under the Atlantic Ocean. All modern cables use fibre optic technology....

, in operation from 1993, initially carrying 2 x 565 Mbit/s between USA

United States

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 and France

France

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The cable ran between Manahawkin, New Jersey

Manahawkin, New Jersey

Manahawkin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area contained within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Manahawkin translates to 'land of good corn' although this has been disputed by recent scholars claiming that it translate to “fertile land sloping into...

 to Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-External links:*...

 in France

France

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 and Oxwich Bay

Oxwich Bay

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 in Wales

Wales

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Its capacity was 3x565 between the US and the UK or between France and the US or between the UK and France. Its usual working configuration was 2x565 between UK - US, 1x565 between UK - France and 1x565 between US and France. The system was retired in 2004.