Palau Fiber Optic Cable Project

An AIFFP loan and grant package is enabling increased internet connectivity in Palau, with Australia, Japan and the United States supporting construction of a fibre optic submarine cable system. The project cable laying in Palau, June 2022. We're proud to support the construction of Palau's second. The Belau Submarine Cable Corporation is a state-owned public corporation that owns and manages a submarine fiber optic cable network for the Republic of Palau. The submarine cable branch system will be a dedicated branch off the proposed ECHO cable network, which will pass within 200 kilometres of Palau, building on the ban width capacity a education, as well as opportunities. Officials from ADB and Palau discuss how high-speed internet services will improve life in the remote island nation. International Development Finance. [pdf]