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Blackpool prime site for new Aqua Comms submarine cable

The new CeltixConnect-2 cable, which is being built by submarine cable provider Aqua Comms will provide 60ms latency from Blackpool to New York, it will also expand to Denmark and play a role in their north atlantic ring network. This major build is nearing closer and will be another, welcomed upgrade to transatlantic capacity. They […]

Virgin Media, Blackpool

This cable landing station was built by Cable North West in 1996 (Planning) but later became Telewest and then Virgin Media. Recent Plan’s shows the C&W Rackspace inside. It’s unknown where Lanis1 landed between 1992 and 1996 but its likely this is the current landing station. It’s also possible Manx Electricity Authority’s 2007 E-LLAN lands here. The […]