Telesur Urban Fiber Optic Ring Expansion
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A decade after starting Paramaribo's fibre rollout in 2013, Telesur aims to finish full city coverage by March 2026, backed by new subsea capacity via Orange.
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The strongest source is the operator's or the city's own reporting — an official report, dataset or press release. It grades who did the looking — not how well the project went. All four grades →Part of 1001 Smart Cities — 1,167 documented projects · 🏙️ Paramaribo city profile · 📶 Connectivity & 5G guide · 📡 Data & IoT projects
Telesur has built out Paramaribo's fiber network since 2013, completing the National Broadband Project in 2019, and aims to finish full city coverage by March 2026, backed by new subsea capacity from Orange plus a 2026 diversification deal joining EllaLink's Caribbean Gateway cable system.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Telesur Urban Fiber Optic Ring Expansion” — Paramaribo, Suriname. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/paramaribo-fiber-backbone/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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