CUCN Submarine Cable System Overview

CUCN or China-US Cable Network is the first submarine cable system with direct cable routes linking the U.S. and China, reaching several countries in the Asia-Pacific region. CUCN offers the largest trans-pacific capacity as of its commencement of service.

System Profile

Cable System:

• China-US Cable Network, China-US CN or CUCN

Cable Length:

• 30,800 Km

Design Capacity:

• 80 Gbps (four optical fiber pairs, each of 8x2.488 Gbps SDH over DWDM)
• Constructed as a self-healing ring cable

Lit Capacity:

• 80 Gbps

Ready for Service Date:

• Jan. 10, 2000

Investment Type:

• Consortium

Initial Investment:

• US$ 1.4 billion

Owner(s):

• AT&T
• China Telecom
• Chungwa Telecom
• Hong Kong Telecom
• Kokusai Denshin Denwa (KDD)
• Korea Telecom
• MCI Communications Corp.
• NTT
• SBC Communications Inc.
• Singapore Telecom
• Sprint Corp.
• Telekom Malaysia
• Teleglobe USA
• Telstra Corp

Landing Stations:

• Chongming, China, China Telecom
• Shantou, China, China Telecom
• Bandon, the U.S., AT&T
• San Luis Obispo, the U.S., AT&T
• Okinawa, Japan, NTT
• Chikura, Japan, KDD
• Pusan, Korea, Korean Telecom
• Tanguisson, Guam, the U.S., AT&T
• Fangshan, Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom

Vendors:

• Tyco
• NEC