TPG Telecom had received the necessary regulatory approvals to modify the PPC-1 submarine cable systems. The upgrade works are expected to be completed this year.

July 31, 2021

TPG Telecom will upgrade the PPC-1 submarine cable that runs between Sydney and Guam, boosting the data capacity of the cable system by 50 percent.

In a statement, TPG Telecom said it would use ICE6 800G technology by Infinera for the upgrade.

“The project will boost data capacity on this key internet backbone link by 50 percent, from 8 terabits per second currently to 12 terabits per second,” the telco said.

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“Enabling direct connectivity to key Sydney points of presence (POPs) is [also] part of this upgrade, delivering seamless connections for TPG Telecom customers beyond the landing station,” which is in Cromer on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

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He added that TPG Telecom had received the necessary regulatory approvals to modify the PPC-1 assets. The upgrade works are expected to be completed this year. PPC-1 has two fibre pairs spanning approximately 7000 kilometers, with 78 repeaters spaced approximately 92 kilometres apart. The submarine cable is a major gateway for North America and the other Asia Pacific destinations. It was originally built by Pipe Networks, which was acquired by TPG back in the year 2010.