Project

Project Description

The Hawaiian Islands Fiber Link (HIFL) is a low latency and robust design submarine cable system that will improve Hawai‘i interisland connectivity and digital services. HIFL will be a carrier-neutral, open-access system with landing sites on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Molokaʻi. The system will have 24 fiber pairs with a design life of 25 years and is expected to be ready for service in late 2026.

Ocean Networks is responsible for the supply, construction, operations, and maintenance of the HIFL interisland cable system. The project is being overseen by the University of Hawai'i System Office for Information Technology with support from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi.

Each landing facility will include a seaward-facing underground pipe, beach manhole, terrestrial conduit, and a cable station building. The subsea cable, beach manhole, and conduit will remain underground. Some areas will have fiber optic cables that are aboveground attached to existing telecom/electric poles.

Most of the cable landing stations will be established on University of Hawaiʻi property. However, for areas where that is not feasible, we will work with the appropriate authorities to secure the site.