The first fiber optic communications cable in the eastern Mediterranean, which will carry 19,000 telephone conversations simultaneously before the end o this year, is currently being laid from Tel Aviv t Palermo, Sicily.
The Vercors, a French cable-laying vessel chartered by the Eastern Mediterranean Optic; System, put ashore the Israeli end of the cab last week at a point opposite the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv.
The cable is made of state-of-the-art, hair thin light-transmission wires, encased in sever centimeters of shark- and weather-resistant metal coverings.
The end of hundreds of miles of cab wound on giant reels aboard the Vercors, was hauled ashore by a helicopter chartered by Bezek the Israeli state-owned telecommunications firm.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
