Better internet, stronger communities, a thriving Cook Islands

Te au akanoonoo’anga no te mānakonako’anga o te taokotai’anga

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3,600km
Manatua cable length
100%
Operational availability since 2020
10Tb/s
Capacity per fibre pair
4
Nations in the consortium

Avaroa Cables Ltd

The Cook Islands international fibre operator

ACL provides wholesale connectivity services in the Cook Islands. We are a Crown Corporate Entity of the Cook Islands Government, and we manage the country’s involvement in the Manatua Cable project along with its commercialisation as an international and domestic wholesale connectivity operator.

ACL was established by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), the government body responsible for SOEs and CCEs. CIIC also appoints the independent board that oversees ACL. Our establishment was funded by the Cook Islands Government, the New Zealand Aid Programme, and the Asian Development Bank.

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The Manatua One Polynesia Cable arriving at Rutaki village, Rarotonga
The arrival of the Manatua One Polynesia Cable at Rutaki village, Rarotonga, January 2020.

Mission · Anoano

Operate · Maximise · Contribute

Tā’anga’anga · ‘Akama’ata · Tautura

To deliver on our purpose, ACL will operate the Manatua One Polynesia cable sustainably for the benefit of the Cook Islands, manage it so as to maximise usage, and contribute to the telecommunications operating model and policy of the Cook Islands.

Operate

Run the cable sustainably for the benefit of the Cook Islands — high quality, efficient, reliable, and affordable service.

Focus areas

  • Operational resilience
  • Business optimisation
Maximise

Manage the cable in such a way as to maximise the usage of the system.

Focus areas

  • International business opportunities
  • Local business opportunities
Contribute

Contribute to the telecommunications operating model and policy of the Cook Islands, to maximise the socio-economic benefits the cable presents.

Focus areas

  • Acting as an enabler and collaborator
Richard Williams, ACL Chairperson
Richard Williams, Chairperson.

Introduction · Tuatua ‘akatu’era

The telecommunications landscape in the Cook Islands is rapidly transforming. These developments signal a new era of opportunity — one that demands agility, innovation, and a steadfast commitment to service quality.

Since going live in 2020, the Manatua Cable has maintained 100% operational availability. As demand grows for always-on connectivity, secure data transmission, and greater local capacity, ACL remains focused on network reliability and system resilience.

Richard Williams — ACL Chairperson

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