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- Sections of Submarine Cable Laid Between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba, 1921 - In 1921, the first submarine telephone and telegraph cable was laid between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba. These cables represent the rugged shore end and thinner deep sea section of this communications link. Even with difficult diplomatic relations, AT&T continued service over US-Cuba cables until the late-1980s, when all existing cables were either cut or too damaged for use.
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Sections of Submarine Cable Laid Between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba, 1921
In 1921, the first submarine telephone and telegraph cable was laid between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba. These cables represent the rugged shore end and thinner deep sea section of this communications link. Even with difficult diplomatic relations, AT&T continued service over US-Cuba cables until the late-1980s, when all existing cables were either cut or too damaged for use.