The KJCN(or Korea-Japan Cable Network) is a 500-km repeaterless submarine cable system with diverse cable routes connecting Korea and Japan, with 12 fiber pairs on each route and an initial design capacity of 2.88 Tbps. The KJCN was ready for service on March 23, 2002, before the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.
System Profile
Cable System:
- KJCN, or Korea-Japan Cable Network
Cable Length:
- 500 Km, each of 250 Km over both south and north cable routes
Design Capacity:
- 2.88 Gbps
- 12 fiber pairs on each route
- 10 Gbps x 24 wavelength over each fiber pair
Lit Capacity:
Ready for Service Date:
- March 23, 2002
Investment Type:
- Consortium
Initial Investment:
- US$ 60 million
Owner(s):
- KT, 20% stake
- NTT, 20% stake
- Softbank (Japan Telecom), 20% stake
- KEPCO (Kyushu Electric Power Co.), 40% stake
Landing Stations:
- Pusan, Korea, KT
- Fukuoka, Japan, NTT
- Kitakyushu, Japan, Softbank
Vendor:
- Fujitsu (award of US$ 40 million)
KJCN Cable Map