SIGET, El Salvador's telecom regulator, has chosen Liberty Networks as the provider to design, construct, deploy, and operate the country's first submarine cable. New 1,800 km cable will connect El Salvador to major international hubs, boosting high-speed internet capacity and. The import shipments of fiber optic cables in El Salvador saw significant growth in 2024, with top exporting countries being China, Brazil, USA, Colombia, and Germany. The high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a concentrated market, while the impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR). El Salvador's telecommunication sector has operated under a privatized legal and institutional framework since 1997, encouraging competition in most areas and allowing foreign investment. MIAMI. El Salvador is pursuing a new CAF-backed submarine fiber cable to connect through Panama, increasing independent international bandwidth and resilience.
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