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Construction of Marea Cable System Completes

According to Microsoft, the construction of 160Tbps Marea cable system has been completed as of September 21, 2017. Marea cable system is planned to be operational in early 2018. Construction of Marea started in August 2016, from design through construction, Marea was completed in less than two years.

Interview with Jerry Brown, Hengtong Marine Cable Systems

Joining our interview series is another industry veteran Jerry Brown, Technical Director of Hengtong Marine Cable Systems. Having worked in the subsea cable industry for over 30 years, Jerry’s career ranges from stints in R&D with TL (with STC Submarine Systems), Marine Operations with ASN and Technical Project Management with JDR Umbilical Systems. Since joining Hengtong Marine three years ago with the responsibility for Product Development, Product Quality and Technical Support for engineering solutions, the company has grown steadily and gained traction in the subsea cable industry.

NJFX’s Colocation Campus Supports Global Connectivity against Hurricane Irma

New Jersey Fiber Exchange (NJFX), the first and only colocation campus to sit at a cable landing station in the U.S and offers Tier 3, carrier neutral data center capabilities, announced on Tuesday its urgent work with major carriers to expedite installation of infrastructure to support a major connectivity hub in jeopardy from Hurricane Irma related power outages.

Interview with Mahesh Jaishankar, du

Another veteran with over 20 years of industry experience, Mahesh Jaishankar of du oversees the company’s global infrastructure development and management, which in turns supports du’s commercial goals and requirements. Though a relatively young operator, du has seen healthy growth over the last decade, and currently holds over 45% of market share. With the Middle East and Africa region predicted to have a 6-fold growth in IP traffic and 445 million new Internet users by 2020, Mahesh and his team can expect a busy time in the years ahead, as the team is also in charge of building the business cases for investment into infrastructure such as submarine cable systems and data centre deployments.

Seabras-1 Subsea Cable System is Ready for Operations

Seaborn Networks announced on September 8^th that its Seabras-1 subsea cable system is ready for operations. Seaborn’s Seabras-1 is a new 6-fiber pair, 72Tbps submarine cable system that is the first and only direct point-to-point system between São Paulo (Brazil) and New York (US).

Seabras-1 is owned jointly by Seaborn Networks and Partners Group (a global private markets investment manager with USD 66 billion in assets under management) on behalf of its clients. Seaborn operates and maintains Seabras-1 from its offices in the United States and Brazil, including Seaborn’s own dedicated network operations centers in New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Interview with Robert Richardson, Xtera

In early 2017, H.I.G Capital acquired the assets of Xtera Communications and relaunched the company as Xtera. Since then, the company has shifted its focus solely on the submarine market, including subsea cable upgrades, new builds, and the recovery and redeployment of systems. Since its formation, Xtera has been introducing new products into the market and looks to continue maximising and pushing beyond the capabilities of today’s subsea cable technology to better serve its customers.

We recently spoke with Robert Richardson, Xtera’s Founder and Chief Sales Officer, who discussed Xtera’s perspective on the current subsea market and the company’s outlook for the future.

Globe Launches SEA-US Cable System

Globe Telecom has launched the USD 250-million Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) submarine cable system, providing direct links between Davao City and the United States.

SEA-US Cable System Ready for Service

Hawaiian Telcom, a member of the SEA-US consortium, announced on Friday that the historic $250 million Southeast Asia – United States (SEA-US) undersea fiber cable system is complete and ready for commercial service. The SEA-US cable system connects Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam, Hawai‘i and California.

Angola Cables Start the Installation of South Atlantic Cable System (SACS)

Angola Cables announced on Wednesday that the installation of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) began on the Angolan coast in the municipality of Quissama. Angola Cables had an official launch in Sangano, Angola. With 40 Tbps of capacity, the SACS will extend more than 6,500 km to Fortaleza, Brazil. The SACS is the first direct link between Africa and South America. And the SACS system is being constructed by NEC Corporation .

Seabras-1 Connects Brazil and the US

Seaborn Networks announced on July 10^th it has completed the final splice for Seabras-1, which is the only direct POP to POP submarine cable system between São Paulo (Brazil) and New York (US). This is a significant milestone as Seaborn prepares Seabras-1 for its ready-for-service date in August 2017.