FASTER (cable system)
| Cable type | Fibre-optic |
|---|---|
| Fate | Active |
| Construction beginning | 2014 |
| Construction finished | 2016 |
| First traffic | 2016 |
| Design capacity | 60 Tbit/s |
| Built by | NEC (supplier) |
| Landing points |
Oregon USA, Japan, Taiwan |
FASTER is a trans-Pacific submarine communications cable that went live during the last week of June 2016.[1] The cable will have a capacity of 60Tb/s. The total length of the cable system is approximately 11,629 km.[2]
The companies involved in the project include:[1][3]
- KDDI
- SingTel
- China Telecom Global
- China Mobile International
- Global Transit Communications
- Bandon, Oregon, USA
- Chikura, Chiba, Japan
- Shima, Mie, Japan
- Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Google-Backed FASTER Submarine Cable to Go Live This Week; Data Center Knowledge". 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- 1 2 "Submarine Cable Map: FASTER". TeleGeography: Submarine Cable Map. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Google, Asian companies to build $300 mn super-high-speed Trans-Pacific underwater cable system". Retrieved August 28, 2014.
External links
- "A Global Consortium to Build New Trans-Pacific Cable System "FASTER"". NEC.
- http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/faster
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