This outage should've never happened after HTI finished the fiber ring that spans the entire island in 2023. There are also two diverse fiber optic cables linking the Kawaihae submarine fiber landings to the terrestrial fiber ring, which should've minimized the impact of the break in Waimea.
https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections...ast-hawaii
https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections...ast-hawaii