en.Wedoany.com Reported - Apollo Submarine Cable Systems Limited (UK) has formally submitted an application to connect Ireland and Wales via a submarine fiber optic cable named Beaufort, aiming to improve broadband coverage in the Pembrokeshire area.
The application, submitted by Apollo Submarine Cable Systems Limited through its agent APEM Group to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, seeks permission to conduct horizontal directional drilling (HDD) beneath Brandy Brook in Newgale, construct four underground telecommunications chambers and associated interconnection ducts, as well as an HDD bore outfall to the sea.
According to the application documents, the project aims to bring a fiber optic cable from Kilmore Quay in County Wexford, Ireland, to Wales, with the landing point located near the Newsurf store car park, Sands Café car park, and the Duke of Edinburgh Inn in Newgale. Most of the work will be underground, with only manhole covers visible above ground.
The statement explains that to improve internet connectivity, the Beaufort cable will be laid from Kilmore Quay, Ireland, to Newgale, Wales, and upon landing in Wales, it will connect to a larger network operated in the UK by Apollo Cable System Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone.
Specific construction details include: three underground telecommunications chambers and a 120-meter-long interconnection duct; HDD drilling approximately 87 meters long beneath Brandy Brook; construction of an HDD bore to sea outfall approximately 920 meters long in the subtidal area of Newgale Bay; and one underground telecommunications chamber and interconnection duct. The digital connectivity report cited in the application notes that 5G geographic coverage in Wales is only 57% of land area, with 4G remaining the primary service, and the project aims to address current broadband coverage deficiencies.
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