GO fully operating two submarine cables to Europe

Repairs on the Go-Telecom Italia submarine fibre-optic cable to Sicily, which was extensively damaged last month, have been completed, Go said in a statement.

Following the full commissioning of Go's new second cable to Sicily, the company is now fully operating both its submarine cables for internet bandwidth connectivity, international voice and leased line services.

GO is the only communications company in Malta that owns and operates two international fibre-optic links to Europe - one via interoute and the other via Telecom Italia, in addition to the added redundancy available via the Go-Vodafone contingency agreement.

Repair works on Go's severed cable linking Malta to Catania started earlier this month and were completed by the cable-ship Teliri, owned by Elettra. In December, the same vessel laid Go's second cable linking St Paul's Bay to Mazara Del Vallo in Sicily.

The Teliri was also involved in the repair of cables, owned by other international operators, which were also damaged in the Mediterranean area on December 18.