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Google and Facebook to Build 12000 Kilometers Asian Apricot Subsea Cable System

wirecableAugust 20, 2021August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021

The submarine cable system will connect Singapore, Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia and is aiming for a rollout in 2024. August 16, 2021 Google and Facebook are joining forces to set up a new subsea cable system meant to boost the internet capacity and speeds of the Asia-Pacific......

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Bitfrost Subsea Cable to Boost APAC Connectivity

wirecableApril 28, 2021April 29, 2021

April 28, 2021April 29, 2021

The subsea cable system will be built by 2024, with the objective to meet the growing demand for bandwidth in the Asia-Pacific region. April 28, 2021 With the objective to meet the growing demand for bandwidth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, a new subsea cable system linking Southeast Asia and......

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Google to Build USD 400 Million Blue-Raman Subsea Cable Connecting India, Israel and Italy

wirecableMay 12, 2020

May 12, 2020

As reported in a leading daily, the cable is split into two parts not due to any technical reason, but for a geopolitical one: To ensure that the cable going through Israel and the cable going through Saudi Arabia are not the same. April 15, 2020 Google is planning a......

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Government to Digitally Connect over 1000 Villages Under New Pilot Project

wirecableMarch 3, 2017September 4, 2020

March 3, 2017September 4, 2020

The new pilot project dubbed ‘Digital Village’ plans to provide free wireless internet connectivity to more than 1000 villages to provide basic development services to rural areas. February 1, 2017 After Google and Facebook, Indian government is gearing to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity to its rural citizens in over 1000......

New Record for Submarine Cable Capacity

wirecableNovember 30, 2016December 6, 2016

November 30, 2016December 6, 2016

Nokia’s Alcatel Submarine Networks has set a new record for cable transmission capacity for communications traffic by doubling its previous levels. October 12, 2016 Nokia’s Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) Unit responds to booming demand from Internet firms by doubling its cable transmission capacity to set a new record. The top......

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Google Launches Highest Capacity Undersea Internet Cable

wirecableAugust 4, 2016September 18, 2020

August 4, 2016September 18, 2020

Recently activated trans-pacific link is said to have more capacity than any other subsea cable. It will bring major boost in internet speeds across oceans. July 2, 2016 A 5,600 mile link between US and Japan, backed by Google has now been activated. Being the world’s highest capacity undersea internet......

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Angola Cables to Co-Share With Telebras due to Decline in Angolan Economy

wirecableAugust 4, 2016September 17, 2020

August 4, 2016September 17, 2020

With decline in Angolan economy with decreasing rates of crude oil, the SACS and Monet projects require co-funding from Japanese Institutes. July 14, 2017 Angola Cables has offered to co-share with Telebras, a submarine datacenter and cable landing station being set up in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza. Angola Cables......