Millicom has signed a long-term agreement with Trans Americas Fiber System (TAFS) to strengthen international connectivity and network resilience across Central America as demand for high-capacity digital services accelerates.
Under the partnership, Millicom will expand international capacity through TAFS’ carrier-neutral and open-access subsea infrastructure platform.
The agreement is designed to improve route diversity, scalability and redundancy while supporting low-latency services for enterprises, operators, governments and consumers across multiple regional markets.
The TAM-1 subsea system spans approximately 7,000 kilometres and connects the United States, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
The network includes northern and southern segments linking Florida with Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia. Each fiber pair supports a minimum capacity of 18Tbps.
Julio Bran, CEO, TAFS, said the partnership would help deliver “world-class, future-ready solutions” while supporting economic development, digital inclusion and long-term technological growth throughout Central America.
Alejandro Guerrero, VP of Strategic Operations & Wholesale Solutions, Millicom, said the TAM-1 platform would replace aging infrastructure while helping customers “innovate, expand and thrive in a digital-first world”.
The companies said the collaboration will strengthen Digital Transformation initiatives across the region while supporting future innovation, education and healthcare services.
Millicom said the investment reflects efforts to modernise regional communications infrastructure as cloud services, AI workloads and enterprise connectivity requirements increase. The company added that stronger international capacity will improve service reliability for businesses and consumers while helping create a more resilient digital ecosystem capable of supporting economic growth.
