FEATURE: DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Extreme and the 6500 RLS platform, TAFS can rapidly deploy new capacity while maintaining reliability – a crucial advantage in an era defined by unpredictable data growth.
“ Trans Americas Fiber System’ s TAM-1 cable system is designed to provide seamless and reliable connectivity across the trans-Americas region,” said Thomas Soerensen, Vice President of Global Submarine Solutions, Ciena.“ Leveraging Ciena’ s GeoMesh solution and optical networking expertise, TAM-1 will be poised to power the region’ s surging bandwidth demands driven by cloud, video streaming, AI and more.”
The partnership highlights a broader industry shift toward open, programmable networks that can dynamically adapt to traffic demands. This flexibility is essential as enterprises increasingly move workloads to the cloud and adopt latency-sensitive applications such as AI-driven analytics and autonomous operations.
TAM-1 will be poised to power the region’ s surging bandwidth demands driven by cloud, video streaming, AI and more.
Boosting regional connectivity and inclusion
Inside TAM-1: Key Facts
• Length: 7,200 km subsea cable system
• Capacity: Over 650 Tbps
• Fiber pairs: 24 southbound / 12 northbound
• Landing points: US, Mexico, Colombia, Central America and the Caribbean
• Technology: Ciena WaveLogic 6 Extreme and GeoMesh Extreme Service readiness: North route RFS Q4 2025 / South route RFS Q1 2026
The TAM-1 system is also a critical enabler of digital inclusion. By linking underserved regions in Central America and the Caribbean to major hubs in the US and Latin America, it opens new opportunities for education, commerce and innovation. For smaller start-ups and regional service providers, open-access models like TAM-1’ s can lower barriers to entry and stimulate competition.
TAFS’ neutral infrastructure approach allows multiple operators to share capacity without the constraints of traditional ownership models. This fluid architecture not
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