V.tal subsea cable to link the US and Brazil

V.tal is investing in a new next-generation network with 16 fibre pairs, spanning 9,700km and connecting Tuckerton, New Jersey to São Paulo in Brazil.

Linking the US and Brazil and hoping to strengthen connectivity between both countries, the cable project will support growing AI demand and deliver high-capacity data traffic connectivity. V.tal is also investing in the new route featuring space division multiplexing (SDM) and open cable technologies to serve technology giants, hyperscalers, content providers and cloud services.

The project is being officially announced at the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) conference in Hawaii this week. V.tal said it represents a significant step forward in digital integration between Brazil and the US and will contribute to economic development and business generation for both countries.

“This submarine cable represents a strategic investment in strengthening digital connectivity between Brazil and the United States,” said Felipe Campos, CEO of V.tal. “By integrating submarine, terrestrial, and data centre infrastructure, we are building a robust, scalable and future-ready platform capable of supporting the growth of the global digital economy and the exponential increase in data demand between the two countries.”

The project also aims to expand international data resilience across the Americas for companies that require robust networks capable of supporting large data traffic volumes. Likewise, the new cable will include a branch in Fortaleza in Brazil and enable direct interconnection with Mega Lobster, Tecto’s large data centre (TFOR3), with a total power capacity of 20MW.

Integrating Mega Lobster is designed to strengthen Fortaleza’s strategic position as an international connectivity hub and strengthen growing demand for high-capacity, low-latency digital infrastructure.

Once operational, the new system will leverage the latest generation of submarine cable technology and optical routing, thereby enabling the delivery of circuit transport services of up to 800 Gbps.

The infrastructure is also designed to offer future branching options to additional locations, including Recife, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, as well as in Colombia. In Brazil, the cable will land in Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo state, with a new terrestrial fibre route connecting it to São Paulo. Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2026, with completion projected between 2029 and 2030.

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