The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) and Ocean Networks announced the award of its RFP for Cable Landing Station (CLS) Site Surveys to Ocean Networks, Inc (ONI). The notice to proceed was issued on May 23, 2022.

The scope of work for the CLS Site Surveys includes identifying potential beach manholes and landing points on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, as well as potential cable landing stations. At minimum two sites on each of the four islands will be identified to ensure redundancy between islands. Work will also identify potential locations on Lanai and Molokai. 

The industry standard study will identify suitable landing sites, landing stations, the safest submarine cable routing and the required cable specifications to build a new inter-island fiber optic network for the Hawaiian Islands.