the success of TAT-1, a number of other TAT cables were laid and TAT-1 was retired in 1978. The TAT-1 was named an IEEE Milestone in 2006. See also Transatlantic telephone cable HAW-1 References External links TAT-1 Opening Ceremony Includes transcript of the official first telephone call over the cable. Reminiscences of TAT-1 by Jeremiah Hayes (in .pdf format) 50th Anniversary of laying TAT-1 BBC News 50th Anniversary of laying TAT-1 Scotsman http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/17/gallery-an-illustrat.html AT&T buildings British Telecom buildings and structures Canada–United Kingdom relations History of telecommunications in Canada History of telecommunications in the United Kingdom Infrastructure completed in 1956 Transatlantic communications cables 1978 disestablishments in Scotland 1956 establishments in Scotland 1956 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador 1978 disestablishments in Newfoundland and Labrador