What is TAT-1?
Q: What is TAT-1?
A: TAT-1 is the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system.
Q: Where was TAT-1 laid?
A: TAT-1 was laid between Oban, Scotland and Clarenville, Newfoundland.
Q: When were the two cables of TAT-1 laid?
A: The two cables of TAT-1 were laid between 1955 and 1956.
Q: How many cables were laid for TAT-1?
A: One cable for each direction was laid for TAT-1.
Q: When was TAT-1 inaugurated?
A: TAT-1 was inaugurated on September 25, 1956.
Q: What was the capacity of TAT-1?
A: TAT-1 was able to carry 35 simultaneous telephone calls and a 36th channel was used to carry up to 22 telegraph lines.
Q: What was the purpose of TAT-1?
A: The purpose of TAT-1 was to establish a transatlantic communication system through submarine telephone cables.
