University of Hawai’i and Ocean Networks Announce a New $120M Undersea Cable Project
University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and Ocean Networks, Inc. (ONI) announce a $120 million, public-private partnership to construct a submarine optical fiber cable system that will connect the Hawaiian Islands and improve and expand high-speed broadband internet throughout the state.
- University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and Ocean Networks, Inc. (ONI) announce a $120 million, public-private partnership to construct a submarine optical fiber cable system that will connect the Hawaiian Islands and improve and expand high-speed broadband internet throughout the state.
- The project, the Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL), is a key component of Connect Kākou , the state’s broadband initiative, a top priority of the Governor.
- The project is being overseen by the UH System Office for Information Technology with support from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi.
- “We are very pleased to be partnering with Ocean Networks, Inc.,” said Garret Yoshimi, UH Vice President for Information Technology and CIO.