Undersea cables stories - Page 7
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.
NTT Communications opens gateway into Asia Pacific with new undersea network cable
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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NTT Communications' Asia Pacific Gateway was launched last week, bringing together Asian countries through a high-bandwidth optical submarine cable.
Case Study: Building distributed internet exchanges with Cloud Xpress
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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IX is the heart of the Internet, the place where the Internet actually gets connected. Since the early days of Network Access Points.
Metro cloud requires a fundamental shift in network architecture
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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The evolution of cloud, video scale and the explosion of mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving growth in telecom traffic.
How subsea cable innovation is meeting surging network bandwidth demand
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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The benefits of the data center model are significant, and we anticipate it will be adopted by numerous subsea cable projects in the coming years.
Infinera massively increases speed on data center interconnect product
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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Infinera unveils the second-gen Cloud Xpress, boosting data throughput to 1.2 Tb/s per rack, enhancing Metro connectivity, and reducing operational costs.
The company behind our exploding datacenter to datacenter traffic
Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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Infinera, a key player in data network growth, sees stock plunge despite 16 quarters of revenue growth amid the boom in IoT and autonomous cars.
Why the internet's subsea backbone needs direct interconnection
Wed, 14th Sep 2016
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Fast interconnection isn't enough. It's got to be as fast or faster than the competition, and direct interconnection is the fastest there is.
Equinix a 'natural destination' for submarine cable systems
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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Equinix selected as interconnection partner for over 10 submarine cable projects, providing direct access to networks and clouds.
Making Google a little bit faster across Asia
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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You may not notice right away, but this new cable should help Google products and services load more quickly across the region.
Google brings FASTER speeds to Taiwan through fiber optic cable network
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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Google has connected its Taiwanese data center to the FASTER undersea cable network, promising better speeds for Taiwan, Japan and Asia.
Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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We look at the challenges that telco service providers are facing. We uncover the answer to one of their issues.
2degrees leaves other telcos in dust as 100GbE comes to town
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.
Exclusive case study: Distributed Internet Exchanges go mainstream with the latest DCI platforms
Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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This study explores how high capacity, small footprint and easy-to-use devices are revolutionising the data center interconnect market.
Palo Alto inks Southern Cross Hospitals security contract
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Southern Cross Hospitals will implement Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Security Platform across its network in New Zealand.
Equinix data centers anchor Southern Cross Cable
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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The Southern Cross cable system offers protected trans-pacific routes among Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
Infinera and Corsa partner up to demonstrate SDN-enabled 100G services
Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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Infinera and Corsa showcase SDN-enabled 100G packet services for high-performance computing and advanced research and education applications.
Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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Despite hopes, NZ and AU broadband prices unlikely to fall, as market hits cost floor and ISPs face narrow margins.
Internet Content Providers find new ways to optimise cloud infrastructure
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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ICPs are caught between unstoppable growth in bandwidth demand, intense competition and relentless pressure to maintain and improve user experience.
Northland Inc welcomes announcements on ultra-fast broadband rollout
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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These announcements combined with the proposed Hawaiki cable landing in Whangarei provide Northland with a fantastic opportunity to create employment.
ASX-listed Vocus boosts NZ sales 81% after FX Networks acquisition
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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Vocus Communications boosted its first-half sales in New Zealand by 81 percent after buying local fibre-line provider FX Networks last year.