Telefonica puts a optical fiber cable underwater between Ibiza and Formentera

The Telfonica telephone company already has connected the optical fiber underwater cable between Ibiza and Formentera to improve the system of telephone communication of Formentera, that is made until now by means of a radio link system. Conseller of Formentera, Pep Mayans, explained that at the moment the mentioned company is making "the connectivity test" and that in the next week there will be results. The tended optical fiber cable between the Ibiza and formentera, in addition to the service of voice, will allow the data transmission in ADSL at greater speed of the present one that does not reach a mega, besides of being very irregular. Also it will allow the transmission of television signals. Due to different misfortunes arisen in the arrival of the cable from Formentera, the beginning of the service has been delayed, although conseller trusts that the new optical fiber connection is operative as soon as possible. On the other hand, Mayans explained that due to report of environmental impact of the project of the tower for the repeaters of televising signal that the Balearic Govern has predicted to install in sa Talaiassa (the Mola), the construction has been delayed although it assured that the construction must be on the verge of beginning done since the work is given and the materials bought. This tower is a old demand of the population since the summer months were a fading of the signal takes place that makes it practically impossible to see the different channels. Mayans trusted that the televisions are seen correctly "for the World-cup of Football" that is celebrated in the month of June in Germany.

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