{"id":1361,"date":"2017-08-01T10:27:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T10:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/home\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T09:09:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T20:09:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1361\" class=\"elementor elementor-1361\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9ccb91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d9ccb91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70fbd11\" data-id=\"70fbd11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e45c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58e45c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1145\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tcl-banner-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tcl-banner-6.png 1145w, https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tcl-banner-6-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tcl-banner-6-1024x211.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tcl-banner-6-768x158.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1145px) 100vw, 1145px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b7258f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1b7258f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8745fdf\" data-id=\"8745fdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b2901 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"94b2901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-14_11_21-1309x400-1.png\" alt=\"Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-14_11_21-1309x400\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_24_41-1309x400-1.png\" alt=\"Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_24_41-1309x400\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_25_49-1309x400-1.png\" alt=\"Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_25_49-1309x400\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_26_53-1309x400-1.png\" alt=\"Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_26_53-1309x400\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_27_38-1309x400-1.png\" alt=\"Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_27_38-1309x400\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_28_04-1309x400-1.png\" alt=\"Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_28_04-1309x400\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc4w8ys elementor-section-content-space-evenly elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bc4w8ys\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-kyh297a\" data-id=\"kyh297a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f5a07c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6f5a07c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a40f17\" data-id=\"4a40f17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a59e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"72a59e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"news-btn\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"#\" data-text=\"Latest news &amp; annoucements\">\n\n\t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-newspaper\"><\/i><\/span>                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">News Updates<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb7173b\" data-id=\"fb7173b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1918b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"5e1918b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"service-btn\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"#\" data-text=\"What we offer.\">\n\n\t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-servicestack\"><\/i><\/span>                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Our Services<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9806db8\" data-id=\"9806db8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c006367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"c006367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"network-btn\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"#\" data-text=\"Our Network &amp; facilities\">\n\n\t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-network-wired\"><\/i><\/span>                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Our Networks<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-500e570\" data-id=\"500e570\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bf916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"06bf916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"company-btn\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"#\" data-text=\"About Us\">\n\n\t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/span>                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Our company<\/span>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c568ebd\" data-id=\"c568ebd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a4216 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79a4216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#\" id=\"contact-us-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-contact-light\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6d6df8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e6d6df8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-269ecac\" data-id=\"269ecac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f51ca7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f51ca7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"news-box\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2719ffe\" data-id=\"2719ffe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8256e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4f8256e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5482\" class=\"elementor elementor-5482\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a34ec80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a34ec80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc96ede\" data-id=\"bc96ede\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce424d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_post_tabs\" data-id=\"ce424d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_post_tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- start Post Tabs -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome5\/css\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome5\/css\/fontawesome-v4-shims.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\/* widget: Post Tabs *\/\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 \n{ \n  text-align: center; \n  direction: ltr;\n  position: relative;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 a\n{\n  transition: 0.5s;\n} \n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 > ul.ue-tab-btns\n{\n\tmargin:0px;\n\tlist-style:none;\n    display:flex;\n    \n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 > ul.ue-tab-btns li\n{\n\tpadding:0px; \n\tmargin:0px;\n           flex:1;\n       text-align:center;\n    \t\n}\n\t\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 ul.ue-tab-btns li a {\n\t\n\tdisplay:block;\n\ttext-decoration:none;\n    transition:0.5s;\n}\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .panel-container{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .tab-container {\n\tclear:both;\n\toverflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue_post_tabs_container{\n  display:flex;\n}\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue_post_tab_content{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue_post_image\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue_post_image img\n{\n  display:block;\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue_post_link\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n  text-decoration:none;\n}\n\n.uc_bold_tabs .panes{ display:none;}\n.r-tabs .r-tabs-tab {\n    display: block;\n    margin: 0;\n    list-style: none;\n}\n\n.r-tabs .r-tabs-panel {\n    padding: 0;\n    display: none;\n}\n\n.r-tabs .r-tabs-accordion-title {\n    display: none;\n}\n\n.r-tabs .r-tabs-panel.r-tabs-state-active {\n    display: block;\n}\n    \n\n  #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 > ul.tabs{\n      justify-content:center;\n      flex-wrap: wrap;\n  }\n\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 767px)\n{\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 ul.tabs {display:none;}\n .r-tabs .r-tabs-nav { display: none;}\n\n    .r-tabs .r-tabs-accordion-title { display: block;}\n\t.r-tabs-accordion-title .r-tabs-anchor{ \n      display:block; \n      overflow:hidden; \n    }\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-meta-data\n{\n  \n  display:flex;\n\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-grid-item-meta-data\n{\n      display:inline-flex;\n      align-items:center;\n           justify-content: center;      }\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-grid-item-meta-data a{\n  color:inherit;\n}\n\n.ue-grid-item-meta-data\n{\n  font-size:12px;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-grid-item-meta-data-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-grid-item-meta-data-icon svg\n{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-debug-meta\n{\n  padding:10px;\n  border:1px solid red;\n  position:relative;\n  line-height:1.5em;\n  font-size:11px;\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 768px){\n  \n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 > ul.tabs {display:none;}\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9.r-tabs .r-tabs-nav { display: none;}\n\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9.r-tabs .r-tabs-accordion-title { display: block;}\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .r-tabs-accordion-title .r-tabs-anchor{ \n      display:flex;\n      align-items:center;\n      overflow:hidden; \n   \t  justify-content: start;\n }\n  \n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .uc-tabs-accordion-title{\n     flex-grow:1;\n }\n  \n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .r-tabs-accordion-title .uc-accordion-icon-collapse{\n    display:none;    \n }\n  \n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .r-tabs-accordion-title.r-tabs-state-active .uc-accordion-icon-collapse{\n    display:block;\n }\n  \n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .r-tabs-accordion-title.r-tabs-state-active .uc-accordion-icon-expand{\n    display:none;\n }\n  \n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-item-content-layout{\n    display:flex;\n    flex-direction:column;\n }\n\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .ue-item-image-wrapper{\n \twidth:100%;\n }\n\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .uc-tabs-accordion-title{\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n }\n\n #uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9 .panel-container{\n   width:100%;\n }   \n  \n}\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_bold_tabs ue_post_tabs \" id=\"uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\" data-scrolltohead=\"off\" data-close-active=\"false\"  >\n    \t<ul class=\"tabs uc-items-wrapper ue-tab-btns\">\n        \t<li><a href=\"#btss-1uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\">Vava'u and Ha'apai cable repairs update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#btss-2uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\">Torn apart, missing 110km domestic fibre optic cable may take year to replace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#btss-3uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\">Upgrade on the domestic circuits (HAAPAI &amp; VAVAU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#btss-4uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\">TCL and ASN signed a Contract for the Domestic Cable<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"panel-container uc-items-wrapper2\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"btss-1uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\" class=\"tab-container panes\" >\n  <div class=\"ue_post_tabs_container\">\n        <div class=\"ue_post_tab_content\">\n                  \n      \n      \n      \t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                                    \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_post_intro\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The cable repair ship Rodbrog arrive in Tongatapu on the 5th of July to pick up representatives from TCL and MEIDECC before travelling to Ha&#8217;apai to the cable location to start the repair. The ship will relay 110 to 120km of cables to replace the cable damaged by the 2021 tsunami. The repair operation is estimated to take around 7 to 10 days. The repair operation takes longer because it will first recover the northern end of the cable (near Ha&#8217;apai) and mark it with a buoy before returning to Tongatapu to recover the southern end of the cable and start relaying the new cable. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Update 6 July 2023: <br \/>The ship arrived in Ha&#8217;apai and start recovering the northern end of the cable.  The cable was successfully recovered and brought on board the ship for testing before being lowered back into the seabed and marked with a buoy. The ship then returned to Tongatapu.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Update 7 July 2023: <br \/>The ship arrived in Tongatapu and start recovering the southern end of the cable. The cable was brought up on board the ship for testing and jointed with the new cable and the ship started relaying the new cable early morning July 8th.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Update 11 July 2023: <br \/>The ship reached the buoy early morning and the buoy was recovered and then the cable. The final portion of the new cable was relayed and then both ends of the cable were tested, and <span style=\"font-size:0px; color:#ff0000;\">\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lambdapy.com\/\">\u7280\u5229\u58eb<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>prepared for joint, jointing and final testing. When all parties are satisfied with the cable performance, it will be lowered back to the seabed. This process is estimated to be completed around 10 PM. The ship will travel back to Nuku&#8217;alofa to drop the representatives on board before travelling to its next destination.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Update 12 July 2023:<br \/>Submarine cable to Vava&#8217;u and Ha&#8217;apai is operational and the customer&#8217;s reps were dropped off at Nuku&#8217;alofa at 7:00 AM.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>          <\/div>\n  <\/div> \n<\/div>\n<div id=\"btss-2uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\" class=\"tab-container panes\" >\n  <div class=\"ue_post_tabs_container\">\n        <div class=\"ue_post_tab_content\">\n                  \n      \n      \n      \t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                                    \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_post_intro\"><p><!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4722,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1-300x159-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4722\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>UPDATED&nbsp;MAR. 3: Tonga&#8217;s domestic fibre optic telecommunications cable was torn apart by tremendous forces and deeply buried under volcanic debris on the ocean floor. It may take up to a year to&nbsp;fix.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Up to 110km of a special cable may have to be manufactured in France and delivered if Tonga Cable Ltd. can&#8217;t source a spare cable of the same type from anyone in the world who holds a&nbsp;spare.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, the domestic cable break will be with us for several more months,\u201d said Tonga Cable Ltd&nbsp;CEO, James Panuve, yesterday, saying it would be safe to bet on a&nbsp;year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The cable ship&nbsp;<em>Reliance<\/em>&nbsp;departed the cable site Monday morning, after successfully recovering both ends of the domestic&nbsp;cable.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>He said the south end of the broken cable was found 31km from Tongatapu and the north end was located about 136km from Tongatapu. There is a gap of around 110km between the two broken&nbsp;ends.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has attempted to recover the middle section but it appears that the cable has been deeply buried under debris from the volcano eruption of 15 January. Without proper survey equipment, it is hard to tell what has happened to the cable system.&nbsp; Water depth in this area is between 1.6 to&nbsp;1.8km.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Need up to 110km of special&nbsp;cable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>He said the ship will provide Tonga Cable Ltd. with a more detailed report on their findings, \u201cbut we estimate that we are looking at needing up to 110km of this submarine cable before we can repair the damage to the domestic&nbsp;system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other problem is that this cable type is not easily sourced and none of our neighbouring cable operators have any of this cable type. We are looking worldwide for anyone with spare cable of this type, failing which, we will need to order it from Alcatel in France, which could take 6-9 months to manufacture and&nbsp;deliver.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as with most things, I think it would be safe to bet on a year,\u201d James told Matangi&nbsp;Tonga<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4726,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2-300x176-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4726\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seabed research&nbsp;needed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The seabed around the Hunga Tonga \u2013 Hunga Ha&#8217;apai (HTHH) volcano changed dramatically during the eruptions, and the domestic cable was laid close to it. Tonga might have to rethink whether it&#8217;s safe to lay a new cable in the same place. James hopes some proposed research of the seabed will go&nbsp;ahead.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been contacted by a group known as the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iscpc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.iscpc.org\/<\/a>&nbsp;who are interested in sending a research vessel to do a survey of the&nbsp;HTHH&nbsp;area and our cable system to see what the seabed looks like after the devastating volcano eruption of 15&nbsp;January.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis may be of great assistance for Tonga Cable in understanding what happened to our two cable systems and possibly whether it is safe to relay our domestic cable on its original path. If successful, the research vessel may be visiting our waters in March or April of this&nbsp;year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>International&nbsp;Cable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>James also expressed his gratitude to the neighbouring cable<span style=\"font-size:0px; color:#ff0000;\">\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lambdapy.com\/\">\u58ef\u967d\u85e5<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span> operators in the region who helped Tonga repair the break in its international cable between Fiji and&nbsp;Tonga.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the repair time was a bit longer than what we had originally anticipated, considering the amount of damage caused to our international cable we are lucky to have had it repaired by 22&nbsp;February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4727,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"383\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4727\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome cable operators reached out to us to offer their assistance and we also had to ask some of them to lend us some of their spares, which were stored on the cable repair ship,&nbsp;Reliance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout their generosity and support, our international cable would not have been repaired and Tonga would still be without our normal internet speed. The assistance from the following three companies is greatly&nbsp;acknowledged:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>OPT-NC&nbsp; New Caledonia, 59km of fibre optic&nbsp;cable<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Interchange Limited, Vanuatu, 8 repair&nbsp;kits<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Southern Cross Cable Network, Australia\/New Zealand, 3 repair&nbsp;kits.<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cTonga Cable will have to replace or reimburse these three cable companies for the spares that we utilised in our repair&nbsp;job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>However, James added in an update on Mar. 3, that Southern Cross Cable Network had contacted him and said that, \u201cin the spirit of South Pacific cooperation, we would like to give you those three spare repair kits and therefore do not need them replaced or&nbsp;repaid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4732,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-300x176-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4732\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>So at the moment, James said that Tonga Cable is only able to provide international connectivity to&nbsp;Tongatapu.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough&nbsp;TCC&nbsp;and Digicel, this connectivity extends to \u2018Eua and the surrounding small islands around&nbsp;Tongatapu.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonga Cable is still not able to provide connectivity through its submarine cable on the domestic system which links Tongatapu to Ha\u2018apai and Vava\u2018u. As such, connectivity to the Ha\u2018apai and Vava\u2019u groups are through Digicel\u2019s and&nbsp;TCC\u2019s own microwave and satellite links,\u201d he&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Demand for bandwidth is almost back to&nbsp;normal.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve noticed a 3% dip in utilization since the cable was damaged on 15 Jan.&nbsp; However, we expected a bigger dip in traffic than this, given that our domestic cable is still&nbsp;damaged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":4735,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5-262x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4735\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This article was First published on &#8220;Matangi Tonga Online.&#8221; Here&#8217;s the link to the original article<\/strong><\/em>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/matangitonga.to\/2022\/03\/01\/torn-apart-missing-fibre-optic-cable-Tonga\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/matangitonga.to\/2022\/03\/01\/torn-apart-missing-fibre-optic-domestic-cable-Tonga<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>          <\/div>\n  <\/div> \n<\/div>\n<div id=\"btss-3uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\" class=\"tab-container panes\" >\n  <div class=\"ue_post_tabs_container\">\n        <div class=\"ue_post_tab_content\">\n                  \n      \n      \n      \t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                                    \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_post_intro\"><p>TCL has successfully upgraded the Ha&#8217;apai and Vava\u2019u circuits and is now<br \/>\noperational.<\/p>\n<p>All tests have been completed and TCL is now ready to offer more <span style=\"font-size:0px; color:#ff0000;\">\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lambdapy.com\/\">\u58ef\u967d\u85e5<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>capacity on the domestic link. A total throughput of 20Gbps on the IP network both ways (Nuk-Hap-Nuk and Nuk-Vav-Nuk).<\/p>\n<\/div>          <\/div>\n  <\/div> \n<\/div>\n<div id=\"btss-4uc_post_tabs_elementor_ce424d9\" class=\"tab-container panes\" >\n  <div class=\"ue_post_tabs_container\">\n        <div class=\"ue_post_tab_content\">\n                  \n      \n      \n      \t\t  \n      \t  <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n                                    \n        \n\t\t\t\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n            \t\t\t\n              \n            \n          <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_post_intro\"><p>After the successful launching of the Tonga \u2013 Fiji submarine fibre optic cable, the Government of Tonga approved the extension of the cable system to outer island groups of Vava\u2019u and Ha\u2019apai. Tonga Cable Limited was given the task of the implementation of this project. The main objective was to provide fast, reliable, economical and efficient communication system for the people in these two island groups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On 17 February 2017, Tonga Cable Limite<span style=\"font-size:0px; color:#ff0000;\">\ufeff<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csshjxc.com\/\">\u7280\u5229\u58eb<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span>d was able to fulfill the above direction by signing an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (a French simplified stock corporation having its registered office at 148\/152, route de la Reine \u2013 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt \u2013 France) to design, manufacture, deliver, install and commission a repeaterless fibre optic cable system between Nuku\u2019alofa and Vava\u2019u with branching unit and spur for Ha\u2019apai.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alcatel Submarine Networks was selected to make sure that technology and equipment will be provided are compatible with the existing system. The project is expected to be completed in one year.<\/p>\n<\/div>          <\/div>\n  <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"uc-accordion-contents-template\" style=\"display:none\">\n      <div class=\"uc-accordion-icon\">\n        <span class=\"uc-accordion-icon-expand\"><i class='fas fa-plus'><\/i><\/span>\n        <span class=\"uc-accordion-icon-collapse\"><i class='fas fa-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- end Post Tabs -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f309977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f309977\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"service-box\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a0290f\" data-id=\"5a0290f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d5242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b9d5242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4851\" class=\"elementor elementor-4851\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-321a2af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"321a2af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f25a6\" data-id=\"74f25a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959924b elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_tabs\" data-id=\"959924b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-tabs layout-horizontal jeg_module___69fa2d0374774\" ><div class=\"tab-navigation\"><ul class=\"tab-nav-list   \" data-toggle=\"yes\"><li class=\"tab-nav active toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-58d0839\"><span class=\"tab-title\">Our Services<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"tab-nav  toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-f8bffa6\"><span class=\"tab-title\">Connections Rates<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"tab-nav  toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-2930ff1\"><span class=\"tab-title\">Customer Support<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content-list\"><div class=\"tab-content tab-58d0839 active\"><h3><strong>Internet Exchange (IXP) services.<\/strong><\/h3><p>We provide internet connections to ISP, telecoms and approved customers. We provide a co-location facility for customers to use at no extra cost. Physical links to our facilities are our customers' responsibility.<\/p><p>The co-location facility is for interconnecting equipment only.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Advantages of using our IXP:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Multi-path Internet connections.<\/li><li>Free traffic exchanges with local partners.<\/li><li>Access to our Google cache.<\/li><li>Access to our Facebook cache.<\/li><li>Access to Equinix network.<\/li><\/ul><h3>MPLS-based connections<\/h3><p>We offer L2 and L3 connections. L2 (pseudowire) is useful for customers that want to extend their L2 network &amp; services to remote offices. L3 connections are useful for connecting remote offices, with each having a separate network from the main office.<\/p><p><strong>Available services are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>L2 and L3 connections to Fiji.\u00a0<\/li><li>L2 and L3 connections to the outer islands.<\/li><li>L2 and L3 connections to other countries.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Other Services<\/h3><p>We do welcome our customers to talk to us about anything they feel may be able to assist them with.\u00a0<\/p><p>Please note, extra services, may require additional fees or a new contract.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tab-content tab-f8bffa6 \"><h3>Current rates<\/h3><p>Our rates are based on link capacity (bandwidth) regardless if you're using our MPLS-based services or the IXP.<\/p><p><strong>For more info<\/strong> please contact us using the contact form provided.<\/p><p>For urgent enquiries, please call <strong>+67621616<\/strong> during office hours.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5681 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/new-service-rates-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/new-service-rates-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/new-service-rates.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"tab-content tab-2930ff1 \"><h3>24\/7 Customer Support<\/h3><p>To ensure internet connections in the country are stable, we provide 24\/7 support to our customers.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Contact:\u00a0<\/h3><p>Working hours: <strong>+676 21616<\/strong><\/p><h3>Services enquiries<\/h3><p>email: noc@tongacable.to<\/p><h3>Facilities<\/h3><p>Our 3 offices are manned by our security staff 24\/7. Customers can access their equipment 24\/7.<\/p><p>However, customers must complete the form below and submit it for approval before any staff is allowed to access the building. Only the staff listed on the form are staff allowed to access the building. They must bring their ID with them every time they want to access the equipment.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/TCL-access-req-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Access form<\/a> \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9630d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f9630d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"network-box\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cf1ccb\" data-id=\"5cf1ccb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7692dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7692dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4878\" class=\"elementor elementor-4878\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-778f200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"778f200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed8708\" data-id=\"1ed8708\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcaad02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_tabs\" data-id=\"dcaad02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-tabs layout-horizontal jeg_module__1_69fa2d0378d40\" ><div class=\"tab-navigation\"><ul class=\"tab-nav-list   \" data-toggle=\"yes\"><li class=\"tab-nav active toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-e950c4f\"><span class=\"tab-title\">Submarine cables network<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"tab-nav  toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-e171b9a\"><span class=\"tab-title\">IP network<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content-list\"><div class=\"tab-content tab-e950c4f active\"><h3>SUBMARINE CABLE NETWORK<\/h3><p>We are currently managing two submarine cables. The international cable to Fiji for International traffic, and one domestic cable connecting the main island to two outer islands, Vava'u and Ha'apai.<\/p><p>The cable to Fiji terminates at the Fintel facility in Suva and the cables to the islands terminate at the company's facilities in those islands.<\/p><p>The cable to Fiji is a repeated cable, while the cable to the islands is not.\u00a0 The cable to the islands split at a branching unit in Ha'apai.<\/p><p>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5656\" src=\"http:\/\/10.25.1.29\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_25_49-scaled-1-300x163.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_25_49-scaled-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Infrapedia-Print-Map-19.08.2022-15_25_49-scaled-1.png 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Figure 2. Submarine cables to Fiji and the outer islands<\/strong><\/p><h3>MANAGEMENT NETWORK<\/h3><p>The submarine cable systems are monitored and managed via an isolated management network.\u00a0<\/p><p>The network connects all submarine cables and IP systems locally as well as in Fiji and Australia.<\/p><p>Our customers can be sure of the quality and reliability of their connections with us.<\/p><p>For more information please contact us using the form provided or call our main office at <strong>+676 21616 <\/strong>or email noc@tongacable.to.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tab-content tab-e171b9a \"><h3>CORE NETWORK<\/h3><p>Our IP network is made up of an MPLS core network and a small corporate network for the company. The core network has four main core LSRs, in Nuku'alofa, Fiji, Vava'u and Ha'apai and an Access switch at the Equinix facility in Australia.<\/p><p>The\u00a0 LSRs are made up of redundant Alcatel-Lucent 7750 routers with the capacity to offer up to 10 Gbps connections in Nuku'alofa and 1 Gbps in the two outer islands.\u00a0<\/p><p>The network has the capacity to accommodate whatever bandwidth our customers requests, either to the outer islands, Fiji or the wider Internet.<\/p><p>For more info contact us at<strong> +676 21616<\/strong> during office hours or email noc@tongacable.to<\/p><div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b71efc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b71efc5\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"company-box\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a9aab\" data-id=\"47a9aab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d67f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2d67f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4895\" class=\"elementor elementor-4895\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7c7529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e7c7529\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e91d11\" data-id=\"7e91d11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4742d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_tabs\" data-id=\"4742d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-tabs layout-horizontal jeg_module__2_69fa2d037ceee\" ><div class=\"tab-navigation\"><ul class=\"tab-nav-list   \" data-toggle=\"yes\"><li class=\"tab-nav active toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-b866ab0\"><span class=\"tab-title\">About us<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"tab-nav  toggle-tab\" data-tab=\"tab-c8858aa\"><span class=\"tab-title\">Employment Opportunities<\/span><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"tab-description\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content-list\"><div class=\"tab-content tab-b866ab0 active\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5084 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/10.25.1.29\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tcl-Building-767x300-1-300x117.png\" alt=\"TCL building\" width=\"513\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tcl-Building-767x300-1-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/tcl-Building-767x300-1.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"\\&quot;elementor-image-box-description\\&quot;\">Tonga Cable Limited (TCL) is a public enterprise and its three shareholders are the Tonga Government 66.6%, Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) 16.7% and Digicel Tonga Limited (DTL) 16.7%.<\/p><p>Tonga Cable Limited was formed in November 2009, with the approval of the Government of Tonga, to build and manage a submarine fibre optic cable to connect Tonga to an international network service with a vision to provide reliable, safe and affordable high-speed internet as its core service.<\/p><p>This project was financed partially by World Bank, and partially by Asian Development Bank and the balance was provided by Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC) and Digicel Tonga Limited (DTL).<\/p><p>Office hours are from <strong>8:30 AM to 5:00 PM<\/strong>, Monday through Friday.<\/p><h4><b>OUR VISION<\/b><\/h4><p><strong>To provide quality, reliable and affordable broadband connectivity and innovative data services in the region.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"\\&quot;elementor-element\" data-id=\"\\&quot;fd4d48e\\&quot;\" data-element_type=\"\\&quot;widget\\&quot;\" data-widget_type=\"\\&quot;text-editor.default\\&quot;\"><div class=\"\\&quot;elementor-widget-container\\&quot;\"><div class=\"\\&quot;elementor-text-editor\"><h4><strong>LIST OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>FISA: Shipping Agency<\/li><li>PAT: Ports Authority<\/li><li>TAL: Tonga Airports<\/li><li>TBC: TV &amp; Radio Tonga<\/li><li>TCC: Tonga Communications Corporation<\/li><li>TCL: Tonga Cable Ltd<\/li><li>TDB: Tonga Development Bank<\/li><li>TPOST: Tonga Post<\/li><li>TPL: Tonga Power Limited<\/li><li>WAL: Waste Authority<\/li><li>Tonga Water Board<\/li><li>Tonga Market Limited<\/li><li>Tonga Assets Management<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tab-content tab-c8858aa \"><p>Employment opportunities will be listed here and also advertise in the local newspapers and websites.\u00a0<\/p><p>Job Opportunities:<\/p><ul><li>No available job(s)<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information please call +676 21616.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Updates Our Services Our Networks Our company Contact Us<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1361","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1361"}],"version-history":[{"count":560,"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5666,"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1361\/revisions\/5666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tongacable.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}