TAFS Unveils TAM-1 Subsea Cable to Boost Regional Connectivity

Trans Americas Fiber System (TAFS) is reshaping the digital landscape across the Americas with its TAM-1 subsea cable, a next-generation network engineered to deliver unprecedented capacity, scalability, and resiliency throughout the region.

“At TAFS, we are leading a new generation of fluid connectivity for the Americas, one that redefines how networks are built, accessed, and scaled. As we pursue this vision, we are choosing Ciena, not only for their technology, but for their alignment with our mission to deliver flexible, efficient, and future-ready digital infrastructure. TAM-1 is designed to disrupt the status quo, and together we are setting a new standard for connectivity in the region,” says Julio Bran, CEO, TAFS.

As the first neutral, scalable fiber system in decades to directly connect Central America and the Caribbean with the United States, TAM-1 will establish key landing points in Mexico, Colombia, and multiple regional markets, reinforcing the continent’s digital backbone and bridging long-standing connectivity gaps.

“Trans Americas Fiber System’s TAM-1 cable system is designed to provide seamless and reliable connectivity across the trans-Americas region. 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,” says Thomas Soerensen, Vice President of Global Submarine Solutions, Ciena.

Spanning 7,200km, TAM-1 is designed to deliver a total system capacity exceeding 650Tbps, with 24 fiber pairs southbound and 12 northbound. The network features two diverse subsea routes, enhancing resiliency and enabling low-latency connectivity for critical applications such as AI, cloud computing, 5G, edge processing, and streaming services.

To bring this vision to life, TAFS has selected Ciena as a key technology partner, integrating its high-capacity optical solutions, including GeoMesh Extreme powered by WaveLogic 6 Extreme and the 6500 Reconfigurable Line System (RLS). This open, programmable architecture enables spectrum sharing and fluid scalability, ensuring seamless capacity growth as regional demand accelerates.