LIBERTY NETWORKS SELECTED TO BUILD EL SALVADOR’S FIRST SUBSEA CABLE

MIAMI, FL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 16, 2025--

Liberty Networks, a leading provider of enterprise connectivity and digital infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, today announced it has been selected by El Salvador’s telecom regulator SIGET (General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications) to construct and deploy the country’s first submarine cable.

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This landmark project will strengthen El Salvador’s digital infrastructure, expand bandwidth capacity, and enhance the country’s connectivity resiliency. Today, the country relies exclusively on land-based links with neighboring nations and has no direct international subsea connections. The new system represents a critical leap forward, delivering improved reliability, greater capacity, and enhanced access for El Salvador’s 6.3 million citizens.

“We are proud to have been selected for this historic project that will advance El Salvador’s digital future,” said Ray Collins, Liberty Latin America’s SVP of Infrastructure and Corporate Strategy.

“We thank SIGET for their trust and look forward to the next phase of work to deploy the country’s first submarine cable. This investment goes beyond building critical infrastructure; it lays the foundation for economic growth, innovation, and opportunity for all Salvadorans. Liberty Networks has a long track record of managing complex subsea systems with exceptional reliability and performance, expertise that will ensure the successful deployment and long-term operation of El Salvador’s new subsea cable.”

El Salvador’s new subsea system is slated to be operational by H2 2028, with the company expected to announce its selected technology partner soon.

ABOUT LIBERTY NETWORKS

Liberty Networks, part of Liberty Latin America, is a leading infrastructure and enterprise connectivity provider in Latin America and the Caribbean that connects over 30 countries with nearly 50,000 kilometers of submarine fiber optic cable and 17,000 kilometers of terrestrial networks. The company continues to strengthen the region’s digital backbone through major initiatives such as MANTA, a new high-capacity pan-regional subsea system, and a significant upgrade to MAYA-1.2, which has doubled capacity for the Caribbean and Latin America.

At Liberty Networks, we partner with enterprises, carriers, and business communities, leveraging our expansive network infrastructure, next-generation solutions portfolio, and data center network to provide a solid foundation that enables business success across the region.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination.

The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of Shane Christie who died in August aged 39.

CTE is a disease which causes progressive damage to brain tissue and has been known to cause mood swings, impulsive behavior and depression, among other symptoms. It can only be diagnosed after death.

Christie was a former New Zealand Maori representative who believed he was suffering from CTE and campaigned for greater understanding of the condition after the death of his friend and fellow rugby professional Billy Guyton, also by suspected suicide.

The abnormality has also been linked to deaths in the National Football League and in other contact sports such as hockey and soccer.

Friends and family of Christie said he wanted his diagnosis made public to raise awareness of CTE for players suffering its symptoms.

Christie who played Super Rugby for the Crusaders and Highlanders retired from rugby in 2018, suffering the effects of repeated concussions.

The coroner said pathologist Dr. Clinton Turner had confirmed “the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which he characterizes as ‘high stage’.” Turner works at the University of Auckland “brain bank” to which Guyton and Christie had donated their brains.

The coroner said the diagnosis was the pathologist's opinion and that the cause of Christie's death would be determined by the coronial process.

The chief executive of New Zealand Rugby, Steve Lancaster told New Zealand media his organization recognizes “an association between repeated head impacts and CTE and takes this issue seriously.”

“New Zealand Rugby acknowledges the CTE pathology results for Shane Christie confirmed by The Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank. We also acknowledge and respect the role of the coroner to determine the nature of any inquiry they may hold examining the cause and circumstances of Shane’s passing,” Lancaster said.

“We share the concerns about the potential long-term effects of repeated head knocks in rugby and support the need for ongoing research into this."

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Highlanders player Shane Christie, center, gets into space during the Round 16 Super Rugby match between the Queensland Reds and the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on May 30, 2014. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)