Prysmian and International Telecom to deliver Hawaiian subsea cable system
Ocean Networks, the Hawaii-based telecom development and service company, has moved a step closer to
Ocean Networks, the Hawaii-based telecom development and service company, has moved a step closer to delivering the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) by naming Prysmian and International Telecom (IT) as its partners for the new inter-island cable.
The HIFL is part of Hawaii’s Connect Kākou broadband initiative, aimed at expanding access to high-speed connectivity across the state. The system will span roughly 740km between Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Molokaʻi, and include 24 fibre pairs.
Prysmian will supply approximately the cable itself while IT will provide essential engineering and installation services for the HIFL system. Ocean Networks is responsible for the supply, construction, operations and maintenance of the system, under the oversight of the University of Hawaiʻi System Office for Information Technology with support from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi.
“We are thrilled to be working with industry leaders like Prysmian and International Telecom, whose expertise is crucial to achieving our goal of enhancing high-speed broadband access across Hawaiʻi,” said David Blau, Chief Operating Officer of Ocean Networks. “Securing these contracts represents a major step forward in the construction timeline for the HIFL project, bringing us closer to fulfilling the promise of improved connectivity for all of Hawaiʻi’s residents, businesses, education, and government entities.”
The project’s funding and governance were first laid out in 2024, including a $120 million funding package, partially drawn from federal grants and private equity.
The system is expected to be ready for service in late 2026.
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