Telstra, Singtel agree to build Perth-Singapore cable
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Singtel, Australia’s Telstra and SubPartners have jointly entered an agreement to build a new subsea cable linking Australia and Singapore.
The new APX-West cable will run between Perth on the west coast of Australia to Singapore. The two fiber pair cable will have a minimum design capacity of 10Tbps.
Construction of the 4,500km cable is expected to commence at the end of July and scheduled for completion in 2018.
APX-West will serve as an alternative to the SEA-ME-WE 3, the current data bridge between Signapore and Perth, and will help expand data connectivity and capacity between Singapore and Australia.
“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,” Singtel group enterprise VP for carrier services Ooi Seng Keat said.
“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.”
Telstra is Australia’s largest operator by revenue, and Singtel operates Optus, Telstra’s main rival.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which companies are involved in building this new subsea cable?
Which companies are involved in building this new subsea cable?
Singtel, Telstra, and SubPartners have agreed to jointly construct the new APX-West subsea cable. Telstra is Australia's largest operator, and Singtel operates Optus, a major rival.
Q.What is the planned route and capacity of the new APX-West cable?
What is the planned route and capacity of the new APX-West cable?
The APX-West cable will run 4,500km from Perth, Australia, to Singapore. It will have two fiber pairs with a minimum design capacity of 10Tbps.
Q.When is construction of the new cable expected to begin and finish?
When is construction of the new cable expected to begin and finish?
Construction of the APX-West cable is anticipated to start at the end of July. The project is then scheduled to be completed and operational in 2018.
Q.What specific benefits will this new cable provide for data connectivity?
What specific benefits will this new cable provide for data connectivity?
It will offer network redundancy and the lowest latency for data from Australia to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It will also serve as an alternative to the existing SEA-ME-WE 3 cable.
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