1987
First trans-Atlantic fiber optic cable
Lightera has continually supplied state-of-the-art subsea fiber since TAT-8 – the first transoceanic fiber optic ocean cable. We have continued that trend by supplying large effective-area, ultra low-loss SCUBA® fiber to the first large-scale ocean cable projects that deployed Space-Division Multiplexing (SDM) technology. Our design, development, and manufacturing teams in Brondby, Denmark as well as Norcross, Georgia and Somerset, New Jersey in the United States, have deep understanding & experience with submarine fiber systems, reliability, design, processing, splicing, and set-making. Lightera is developing fiber technologies now that will keep us at the forefront of increasing capacity and reducing cost-per-bit in submarine networks.
