The Europe & Azores Telegraph were the first company operator of submarine handles  to install on Faial islands, what it happened in 1893. Established in that exactly year, with the objectivo to operate the submarine handle that had been installed between the Azores and continental Portugal. Associate of the Easter Telegraph Co., in 1929 started to belong to Imperial and International Communications, and in 1934 it starts to be integral part of Cable & Wireless.