Submarine Networks Submarine Networks Open Cable Community Study Report on Submarine Cables Crossing Egypt
 English (UK) English (UK)
  • 简体中文(中国) 简体中文(中国)

Sidebar

  • Home
  • Systems
    • Trans-Atlantic
      • Dunant
      • AEC-2/HAVFRUE
      • MAREA
      • AEC-1/AEConnect
      • Hibernia Express
      • Hibernia Atlantic
      • AC-1
      • Apollo
      • AC-2
      • Columbus-III
      • FA-1
      • TGN-Atlantic
      • TAT-14
    • Trans-Pacific
      • HKA
      • JUPITER
      • PLCN
      • NCP
      • FASTER
      • SEA-US
      • Palau-Guam
      • AAG
      • China-US CN
      • Japan-US CN
      • PC-1
      • Unity
      • TPE
      • TGN-Pacific
      • Southern Cross
      • Telstra Endeavour
      • TPC 5
      • Guam-Philippines
      • PPC-1
      • ASH/SAS
      • Honotua
    • Intra-Asia
      • APCN
      • APCN-2
      • EAC-C2C
      • FNAL/RNAL
      • TGN-IA
      • APG
      • ASE
      • Cahaya Malaysia
      • SJC
      • KJCN
      • MCS
      • MIC-1
      • TIC
      • i2i
      • WAC
      • TIS
      • BLCS
      • BDM
      • DMCS
      • GBI
      • TSE-1
      • ICX
      • BBG
      • SeaX-1
    • Intra-Europe
    • Asia-Europe-Africa
      • PEACE
      • AAE-1
      • EASSy
      • FALCON
      • FLAG FEA
      • SAFE
      • SEA-ME-WE 3
      • SEA-ME-WE 4
      • SEA-ME-WE 5
      • SEACOM
      • RJK
      • RJCN
      • HSCS
      • IMEWE
      • EIG
      • TGN-EA
      • MENA
      • TEA
      • GBI
      • G2A
      • Arctic Fiber
      • IOX
    • South Pacific (Australia-US)
      • Pacific Fibre
      • PPC-1
      • Southern Cross
      • Telstra Endeavour
      • Optikor Network
      • TGA
      • Hawaiki Cable
    • Asia-Australia
      • AJC
      • ASC
      • SMW3
      • ASSC-1
      • INDIGO
      • PNG National
      • PPC-1
      • Trident
    • Eurasia Terrestrial
    • North-South Americas
      • Seabras-1
      • MONET
      • AMX1
      • BRUSA
      • Curie
    • Brazil-Africa
      • SACS
      • SAIL
      • SAEx
    • Africa West Coast
      • WACS
      • MainOne
  • Stations
    • Africa
    • Asia
      • Japan
      • Korea
      • China
      • Taiwan
      • Hong Kong
      • Vietnam
      • Philippines
      • Brunei
      • Singapore
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Thailand
      • Myanmar
      • Sri Lanka
      • India
      • Bangladesh
    • Europe
      • Russia
    • North America
      • USA-West Coast
      • USA-East Coast
      • USA-Guam
      • USA-Hawaii
    • South America
    • Oceania
      • Australia
      • American Samoa
      • Samoa
      • French Polynesia
      • New Zealand
      • Papua New Guinea
      • Fiji
  • Capacity Watch
    • Promotions
  • Insights
  • Events
    • Submarine Networks EMEA 2020
    • Submarine Networks World 2020
    • Digital Infra Africa 2020
    • Subsea World 2020
  • Services
  • My Account
    • Overview
    • Management
    • Create an account
    • Forgot your username?
    • Forgot your password?

APCN

The Asia Pacific Cable Network (APCN)  is a 12000km pan-Asia submarine cable system linking Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The Asia Pacific Cable Network (APCN) consists of two fiber pairs, with a design capacity of 5 Gbps (2xSTM-16). APCN is the first SDH-enabled submarine cable in APAC region, ready for service in January 1997.

The APCN has a one fiber pair extension cable to Australia, linking Jakarta (Indonesia) with Port Headland (Australia) through the Lombok Strait. The APCN Australian Extension is also know as the Jasuruas cable system.

The APCN Consortium comprises

  • KDDI
  • Korea Telecom
  • Chunghwa Telecom
  • Cable & Wireless (Reach)
  • PLDT
  • SingTel
  • Telekom Indonesia
  • CAT Thailand
  • Telstra

The APCN cable lands at the following cable landing stations: 

  • Miyazaki, Jepang, KDDI
  • Pusan, Korea, Korea Telecom
  • Toucheng, Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom
  • Lantau, Hong Kong, Reach
  • Batangas, Philippines, PLDT
  • Mersing, Malaysia, Telecom Malaysia
  • Changi, Singapura, Singtel
  • Petchaburi, Thailand, CAT
  • Ancol, Jakarta, TeleKom Indonesia
  • Port Hedland, Australia, Telstra

The APCN cable system was supplied by KDD-SCS, AT&T-SSI, Alcatel Submarine Networks, with an investment of approximately USD500 million.

The other earlier optic fiber submarine cable systems in APAC region includes:

  • Trans Pacific Cable-3 (TPC-3), linking Japan and US. The route length is 13400km and the system capacity is 280Mbps.
  • Trans Pacific Cable-4 (TPC-4), linking Japan and US. The route length is 9800km and the system capacity is 560Mbps.
  • Trans Pacific Cable-5 (TPC-5) , linking Japan and US. The route length is 22500km and the system capacity is 5Gbps.
  • Asia Pacific Cable (APC), linking Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hon Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. The route length is 7500km and the system capacity is 560Mbps.
  • Fiberoptic Link Around the Globe(FLAG, or FLAG Europe Asia, or FEA), linking Japan, Northeast-Southeast-Southwest Asia, Middle East, Mediterranean and North Europe. The route length is 27000km and the initial system capacity is 5Gbps.

 

APCN Cable Map

Title Published Date Hits
APCN Cable System Overview 24-09-11 Hits: 11528
AT&T and KDD Wins $323M Contract to Supply APCN 24-09-11 Hits: 4619

Study on Reliance Jio and its Valuation

Submarine Networks World 2020

Subsea World 2020

Latest Articles

  • NEC Completes Submarine Cable Connecting Chennai with Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  • Aqua Comms Launches AEC-2 Trans-Atlantic Cable System
  • PEACE finished the first cable loading
  • Hawaiki Cable Deploys 500G Wavelength with Ciena’s WaveLogic 5
  • Cyta Constructs Arsinoe Cable System with Fiber Pairs on PEACE Cable
  • O&M Agreement for Chennai- A&N Islands Submarine Cable
  • NTT Com to Rollout First 800G DCI in Japan
  • Orange Launches Djoliba, the First Pan-West African Network
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | About Us

All Rights Reserved,SubmarineNetworks.com