Hawaiki picks US landing partner for subsea cable
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the New Zealand based company building a cable between Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and the continental US, has selected its landing and operating partner in the US state of Oregon.
Hawaiki has signed a landing party agreement with Alaska Communications after completing the maritime survey of the 4,000km segment between Oregon’s Pacific City and Honolulu.
The completed cable will span 14,000km and deliver more than 30Tbps of total capacity, making it the largest link between the US and Australia/New Zealand.
“Oregon is probably the best state on the US West Coast to land a submarine cable. The
coast is relatively safe, the state permitting process is efficient and most importantly, our
customers like Oregon’s diversity and easy access to US networks and data centers,” Hawaiki SVP for Noth America Gina Bohreer said.
“As part of the US permitting process for international submarine cable, Hawaiki has
subsequently submitted its application to the Federal Communication Commission.”
The company has already signed on anchor customers including AWS and major Australian fixed-line ISP group TPG Telecom.
Construction of the Hawaiki cable is expected to be complete in mid-2018.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which company will be Hawaiki's landing and operating partner in Oregon?
Which company will be Hawaiki's landing and operating partner in Oregon?
Hawaiki has chosen Alaska Communications as its partner for landing and operating the submarine cable in Oregon. This agreement follows the completion of the maritime survey for the segment connecting Oregon’s Pacific City to Honolulu.
Q.When is the Hawaiki cable expected to be fully operational?
When is the Hawaiki cable expected to be fully operational?
Construction of the Hawaiki submarine cable is anticipated to be finished in mid-2018. Once completed, it will provide a significant data link between the US and Australia/New Zealand, offering substantial total capacity.
Q.Why was Oregon selected as the landing point for the cable on the US West Coast?
Why was Oregon selected as the landing point for the cable on the US West Coast?
Oregon was chosen because its coast is considered relatively safe, and the state's permitting process is efficient. Also, customers value Oregon's network diversity and convenient access to US networks and data centres.
Q.What is the total capacity and length of the completed Hawaiki cable system?
What is the total capacity and length of the completed Hawaiki cable system?
The completed Hawaiki cable system will span 14,000km and is designed to deliver more than 30 terabits per second (Tbps) of total capacity. This makes it the largest link connecting the US with Australia and New Zealand.
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