Mauritius will strengthen its broadband connectivity through the deployment of a new fiber optic submarine cable carried by Mauritius Telecom. The telecoms infrastructure for which the incumbent operator has obtained the green light from the government should be completed. Mauritius Telecom, the leading telecommunications company in the Indian Ocean island country, acquires a new submarine cable to connect Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and Asia to improve coverage in these regions. Qu'est-ce qu'un câble sous-marin à fibres optiques ? Selon Bloomberg, the Port. The Republic of Mauritius is a small island state with an upper middle income economy and a population of 1. 3 million inhabitants, is located in the Indian Ocean.