JUPITER

The JUPITER Cable System is approximately 14,600 km in length and consists of 5 fiber pairs with a design capacity of more than 60 Tbps. The JUPITER Cable System connects Maruyama, Japan; Shima, Japan; Los Angeles, California, USA; and Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines. As a new transpacific submarine cable route, the JUPITER Cable System will provide greater diversity of connections and enhanced reliability for customers, as well as optimal connectivity to data centers on the West Coast of the United States.

The JUPITER Cable Consortium include Amazon, Facebook, NTT, PCCW Global, PLDT and SoftBank.

JUPITER cable system consist of three main segments:

• The Main Trunk connects Maruyama and Shima, Japan, with Hermosa Beach, California.
• The Philippines Branch connects Daet Cable Landing Station, Philippines, with a branching unit on the Main Trunk, with two fiber pairs and soly invested and owned by PLDT.
• The Oregon Branch connects Pacific City CLS in Oregon, with a branching unit on the Main Trunk, with two fiber pairs and soly invested and owned by Facebook.

The JUPITER Cable System (main trunk) was ready for service in May 2021, its Philippines Branch ready for service in July 2022. 

For more information about the Jupiter cable system, please visit JUPITER Cable System Overview.