Undersea cables stories - Page 3
Submarine communications cables provide essential links between countries and continents, carrying
telecommunications signals across oceans and seas. Undersea cables are of particular significance in
New Zealand, providing the primary internet links to the world via Australia and the United States. While
protected by multiple layers keeping the salt and pressure of the ocean out, the core of every undersea
cable is an optic fibre no thicker than a human hair.
Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable touches down at Auckland's Takapuna Beach
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Auckland's Takapuna Beach is the landing point for a submarine cable that boosts New Zealand's international connectivity by almost 100%.
Submarine cable investments to reach $8bn, TeleGeography map shows
Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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TeleGeography launches its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, revealing $8bn in cable investments over the next three years.
NEC develops next generation of subsea optical cable
Wed, 24th Mar 2021
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NEC and OCC Corp. have developed subsea repeaters and optical cable with 50% more fiber pairs than the market standard.
Southern Cross Cable selects Pioneer Consulting for shipboard representation
Fri, 19th Feb 2021
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Pioneer Consulting to oversee shipboard operations for the NEXT trans-Pacific submarine cable system by Southern Cross Cable Network.
Southern Cross Cables & Ciena partner on NEXT submarine cable
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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The 13,494 kilometre-long NEXT submarine cable that traverses the Pacific Ocean, which will be completed in early 2022.
SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables bring better internet to the Pacific
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables Limited (SCCL) have announced plans to increase connectivity resilience in the Pacific region.
NZ's first hyperscale data centre to be built in Invercargill
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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Invercargill's cool climate, land space, remote location and its renewable energy capabilities make it an attractive location for a data centre.
Hawaiian Telcom & Hawaiki extend capacity between APAC & the US
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable and Hawaiian Telcom have signed an international capacity agreement for the SEA-US trans-Pacific fiber cable.
VIDAR: A new technology that could be 'bigger than 5G'
Mon, 7th Sep 2020
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'VIDAR', a new technology developed by FiberSense, could revolutionize mapping by capturing and analyzing vibrations using fiber optic cables.
Orient Link onboards NEC to develop MIST submarine cable
Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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NEC and Orient Link are collaborating on a new subsea cable system, the MIST Cable System, to connect Asian countries and deliver over 216 Tbps capacity.
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Southern Cross Cable Network gains FCC approval for new system
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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The Southern Cross Cable Network's NEXT cable system is set to go ahead following the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) landing license approval.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Meet Aussie Broadband's CTO
Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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Aussie Broadband's CTO, John Reisinger, discusses the company's history, technology trends and the truth about network outages. #TechDay #AussieBroadband #CTO.
Digital Realty powers on third Singapore data center
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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Digital Realty launches its third data center in Singapore, adding 50 megawatts of power and 34,000 sq.m of space to support the region's digital economy.
Hawaiki Cable extends connectivity deal with REANNZ
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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Hawaiki Cable has extended its deal with REANNZ, boosting the research network's international capacity and expanding its reach to Australia and the US.
New Caledonia to connect to Hawaiki cable by 2021
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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New Caledonian carrier SCCI has signed a deal with Hawaiki Submarine Cable to connect New Caledonia to the Hawaiki Cable.
German Telefónica chooses Infinera for backhaul network
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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Telefónica Deutschland has chosen Infinera's DRX Series to modernise its mobile transport network, enhancing scalability and efficiency for 5G services.
Paradigm shift as Infinera introduces new optical tech
Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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Infinera's new XR optics technology marks a significant shift in optical networking, enabling more efficient, flexible, and cost-effective transport networks.
Vocus adds Hawaiki capacity, network upgrades
Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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Vocus boosts its network with additional Hawaiki cable capacity and significant upgrades, enhancing service quality for Australian and New Zealand customers.
Cisco and Superloop add two new subsea cables for Aus
Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Cisco and Superloop enhance Australia's connectivity with 400G on INDIGO West and Central subsea cables using cutting-edge spectrum sharing tech.
PacketFabric lands in Equinix's Sydney data centre
Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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PacketFabric will deliver its services via the Hawaiki Transpacific Cable System, which connects Australia, New Zealand, and the United States' west coast.