TAT-7

Seventh transatlantic telephone cable, operated 1983 to 1994

TAT-7 was the seventh transatlantic telephone cable, in operation from 1983 to 1994, initially carrying 4,000 3 kHz telephone circuits between New Jersey, United States and Porthcurno in southwest England. It was owned by AT&T, British Telecom and France Telecom.[1]

Although optical fiber had been invented in 1970, this cable was still using coaxial cable technology.

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Transatlantic communications cables
TAT series
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  • CANTAT
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Private non-TATOther

References

  1. ^ "History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy - Cable Timeline". atlantic-cable.com. Retrieved 2018-08-05.


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