English (UK) 
简体中文(中国) SEA-ME-WE 5 and AAE-1 are submarine cables of similar significant, connecting Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Europe. Both consortia have teamed up the leading operators along the cable routes, with some common members seating in both SMW5 and AAE-1 consortia, while some others are competitors in the landing countries.
First, have a look at the cable maps of SEA-ME-WE 5 and AAE-1.
And the landing points and consortium members of SEA-ME-WE 5 and AAE-1 are listed belows:
| SEA-ME-WE 5 | AAE-1 | |||
| Cable Length | ||||
| 20,000 km | 25,000 km | |||
| Landing Points(18) | Consortium Members(19) | Landing Points(20) | Consortium Members(18) | |
| Non-landing Parties | ||||
| China Telecom | ||||
| China Unicom | ||||
| China Mobile | ||||
| Hong Kong (Cape D'Aguilar) | PCCW Global | |||
| Vietnam(Vung Tau) | Viettel, VNPT | |||
| Combodia | Hylroute | |||
| Landing Partyies | ||||
| Singpapore (Tuas, SLTE at Equinix SG3, Global Switch) | Singtel | Singpapore (Equinix SG3, Global Switch) | Global Transit | |
| Indonesia (Medan) | Telin | |||
| Malaysia (Melaka) | Telecom Malaysia | Malaysia (Penang) | Global Transit (Time.com) | |
| Thailand (Satun) | Thailand(Satun, Songkhla) | TOT | ||
| Myanmar (Ngwe Suang) | MPT | Myanmar (Ngwe Suang) | China Unicom | |
| Bangladesh (Kuataka) | BSCCL | |||
| Sri Lanka (Matara) | Sri Lanka Telecom | |||
| India (Mumbai) | India (Mumbai) | Reliance Jio | ||
| Pakistan (Karachi) | TWA | Pakistan (Karachi) | PTCL | |
| Oman (Qalhat) | Ooredoo | Oman (Barka) | Omantel | |
| UAE (Fujairah) | Du | UAE (Fujairah) | Etisalat | |
| Qatar (Doha) | Ooredoo | Qatar (Doha) | Ooredoo | |
| Yemen (Hodeidah) | Telecom Yemen | Yemen (Aden) | Telecom Yemen | |
| Djibouti (Djibout) | Djibouti Telecom | Djibouti (Djibouti) | Djibouti Telecom | |
| Saudi Arabia (Yanbu) | Saudi Telecom | Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) | Mobily | |
| Egypt(Abu Talat, Zafarana) | Telecom Egypt | Egypt(Abu Talat, Zafarana) | Telecom Egypt | |
| Greece (Chania) | OTEGLOBE | |||
| Turkey (Mamaris) | Turk Telekom | |||
| Italy (Catania) | Telecom Italia Sparkle | Italy (Bari) | Retelit | |
| France (Tolon) | Orange | France (La Coitat) | Omantel | |
