Undersea cables stories - Page 2
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.
New developments for cable set to connect South America to APAC and Oceania
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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Further proposals have been issued to begin construction of the almost 15,000 km subsea Humboldt Cable cable, which connects South America to APAC and Oceania.
NTT reveals plans for new trans-Pacific submarine cable
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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New company formed to build and operate the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the United States.
Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
University of Otago to be anchor tenant for new Datagrid facility
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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University of Otago to become anchor tenant for NZ's first carbon-neutral hyperscale data centre, built in Southland.
BW Digital completes acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable
Mon, 16th May 2022
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BW Digital has completed its full acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable, with all applicable regulatory filings and approvals now received.
Telstra's new subsea cable to connect APAC and the US
Wed, 11th May 2022
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Telstra says the first direct subsea cable to connect Australia with the US will offer low latency and a massive 72Tbps of capacity.
TechDay launches TelcoNews sites to meet growing demand
Thu, 5th May 2022
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TechDay has launched three new TelcoNews sites to cater to our enterprise telecommunication technology audiences across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Zayo makes waves with world's longest 800G optical wave
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Zayo Group has made history with the world's longest 800G optical wave, beating the former world record by 74.5km.
Infinera reveals industry-first suite of pluggable solutions
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Infinera has announced availability dates for its ICE-XR, an industry-first suite of intelligent, coherent, optical, pluggable solutions.
Are New Zealand's sub sea cables a cybersecurity risk?
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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New Zealanders are becoming increasingly reliant on submarine cables for secure connectivity, but how safe are these networks?.
Hawaiki set to build 22,000 km cable linking APAC to US
Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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The cable will link internet traffic between Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the United States.
Hurricane Electric deploys Point of Presence at Vocus' Auckland data centre
Mon, 16th Aug 2021
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The PoP is Hurricane Electric's second of its type, complementing an existing connection in Data Centre 220's Auckland facility.
Hawaiki Submarine Cable sold to maritime infrastructure provider BW Digital
Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the organization behind the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman Hawaiki cable, has been sold to BW Digital.
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.
Southern Cross Health Insurance transforms HR operation with Workday HCM platform
Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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Southern Cross Health Insurance (SCHI) has turned to Workday to automate the human resources process, which manages its 800 employees.
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.
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.