Saint Helena, a remote island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, has a small population of approximately 4,000 residents. The island's remoteness has historically posed significant challenges for telecommunications, resulting in a reliance on satellite communications. However, in February 2023, the island was connected to Equiano, a subsea cable linking South Africa with Portugal, marking a significant improvement in connectivity. The local telecommunications company, Sure South Atlantic, provides mobile, landline, internet, and television services, but there is still room for growth and improvement in the sector. As for energy, Saint Helena relies heavily on diesel generators, but there is a growing interest in harnessing the island's abundant wind and solar resources. In 2020, the island's first utility-scale wind farm started operations, and significantly reduce the island's reliance on imported diesel fuel.
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Sure South Atlantic is a telecommunications company operating in Saint Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha. The company's history traces back to the purchase of Guernsey Telecoms by the international division of Cable & Wireless plc in 2002, which was rebranded as Sure in July 2007. The company expanded its operations to Jersey in 2004 and launched the Sure brand along with mobile services in 2006. In 2010, Sure became part of Cable & Wireless Communications following a corporate split of Cable & Wireless plc. Ownership of the company changed hands in 2013 when it was bought by Batelco Islands...