ASN and OMS are pleased to announce that the Tamtam Cable contract with Prima Ltd (Vanuatu) has officially entered into force as of 16 December 2025. The system's Ready for Service (RFS) date is scheduled for end of 2027. The Tamtam Cable project will significantly strengthen Vanuatu's digital. Local tech company Prima Limited and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a debt-plus-grant mandate agreement to help fund the 'Tamtam' cable, which will be Vanuatu's second subsea fibre optic cable. The cable will connect Port Vila through Lifou, New Caledonia, supplying global bandwidth. Vanuatu crackdown: Vanuatu has launched a sweeping 60-day “zero tolerance” push after a rise in youth loitering and alcohol-fuelled incidents, with extra patrols, checkpoints in Port Vila and tighter action on illegal alcohol sales—plus a new youth rehab and school cadet programme. Our insights help businesses to make data-backed strategic decisions with ongoing market dynamics. The Government of New Caledonia has welcomed the official launch of the “Tamtam” submarine fibre optic cable, a 411-kilometre system connecting Port-Vila in Vanuatu to Lifou in the Loyauté Islands province of New Caledonia. The launch ceremony took place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with.
