Companies Sign Fiber Optic Cable Interconnection Agreement in Guam
Globe Telecom and Belau Submarine Cable Corporation have signed an agreement that would allow a submarine fiber optic cable spur, currently under construction from the Republic of Palau, to interconnect with the Southeast Asia-United States (SEA-US) cable for onward transport to Guam.
“We are excited about the commissioning of the SEA-US Cable because of its immense benefits to the Philippines,” Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest Cu said. “Additionally, we are proud to be able to provide the Republic of Palau with 1st world Internet connectivity through this interconnection agreement.”
Globe and Telin are the majority owners of SEA-US, a new cable that will link Indonesia and the Philippines to the U.S. via Guam and Hawaii, in partnership with GTA, Hawaiian Telecom and RTI.
At a project cost of around $250 million, the 8,699-mile cable system will consist of two fiber pairs with an initial design capacity of 20 terabits per second and utilize the latest in submarine fiber-optic technology with 100 gigabits per second transmission equipment per pair.
Construction of the spur from Ngeremlengui state in Palau to the SEA-US cable to the north is progressing nicely, with the modular cable landing station expected to arrive this week. From there, it will be transported by barge to the landing site for installation.
“I am delighted to see this milestone marked today,” Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. said. “The submarine fiber network will be critical to so many aspects of our life in Palau, from healthcare to education, from social networking to business. With the BSCC network expected to be in service before the end of the year, Palau is on the move.”
The Interconnection Agreements provide for five 100 Gigabit per second wavelengths to Guam, more than 1,000 times the current capacity available in Palau.
The project is currently on schedule, and is expected to be in service in December 2017.
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