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Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra to Jointly Build 20 Terabytes Submarine Link Between Perth and Singapore

Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra to Jointly Build 20 Terabytes Submarine Link Between Perth and Singapore Image Credit: Singtel

Australian-based consortium SubPartners has secured Telstra and SingTel as partners to build and operate a new 20 terabyte international submarine cable, APX-West, connecting Perth and Singapore. All three firms have entered into an MOU to build the new international submarine cable that will span more than 4,500 kilometres.

The new APX-West submarine cable is expected to begin construction by the end of July 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2018. The new cable will incorporate two fibre pairs providing two-way data transmission and each pair will have a minimum design capacity of 10 Terabits per second. 

The current data bridge between Singapore and Perth is carried by the SEA-ME-WE 3 cable. The APX-West cable will be a new data superhighway to expand data connectivity and capacity between Singapore and Australia, providing network redundancy and the lowest latency from Australia to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe, said the firms.

Ooi Seng Keat, Vice President, Carrier Services, Group Enterprise at Singtel
With these capabilities, the Singtel Group, including Optus, can meet customers’ growing data requirements for bandwidth-intensive applications such as unified communications, enterprise data exchange, internet TV and online gaming.

Darrin Webb, Telstra’s Executive Director International Operations and Services 
As consumers and businesses continue to embrace online products and services, such as video streaming and cloud, the demand for international connectivity continues to rise, creating a strong case for building this new cable. 

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