A landmark in the history of Mauritius
1883

October - First telephone line between governor's residence (Réduit) and Government House (Port Louis).

1893

November - First telegraph submarine cable for morse code communication from Mauritius to Zanzibar and Seychelles.

1900

First exchange installed in Port Louis, with 70 subscribers connected.

1901

September - Inauguration of a second submarine cable linking Durban to Mauritius, Rodrigues, Cocos and Perth (Western Australia).

1906

September - Submarine cable linking Mauritius to Réunion and Madagascar.

1938

Establishment of a Department of Electricity and Telephones to manage and control the use of telephones in Mauritius.