InterGlobix Magazine Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Jasmine Bedi, sat down in conversation with Julio Bran to discuss the TAM-1 submarine cable system slated for Latin America and the Caribbean. From its key features and significance for regional digital connectivity to the strategies behind landing points and targeted clients, Bran showcases both the immediate impact and potential future expansion of this project.
Could you provide us with an overview of the TAM-1 project and its significance for Latin America and the Caribbean?
The TAM-1 project is a significant endeavor set to transform digital connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean. TAM-1 is a new 7,000km submarine cable system with 24 fiber pairs to the south and 12 pairs to the north. Our network is being constructed to provide low-latency, high-capacity connectivity to Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of South America. Backed by Trans Americas Fiber System (a UK company supported by Global Telecommunications Investment and LW Subsea Holdings), the project is scheduled to be Ready for Service (RFS) in phases, with the southern part projected to be operational in Q3 of 2025 and the northern part later in the same year.
As far as its key features and significance, TAM-1 aims to address the escalating bandwidth demands in the region, which have been growing at a rate exceeding 30 percent annually. It offers a diverse and redundant path for North–South traffic, providing an alternative to existing systems along the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines of Central America.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julio Bran has 25+ years of experience in business leadership in the areas of technology and technology services. Prior to his current role, he held CEO and COO positions within Fortune 500 companies like Siemens, Ericsson, and Cable & Wireless, where he successfully managed large organizations across Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Panama, and the US. At Cable & Wireless, Bran also led the company’s organizational and technological restructuring across mobile and fixed line operations as well as the operation of a vast subsea network in the Caribbean and Central American regions.
He holds an MSc of Electrical and Control Engineering with majors in Business Management and Automation from the Technical University of Vienna.
