Our submarine cable network has grown steadily over the years and we currently have 8 Operational cable systems, with the latest to go live being the DARE1 network. At the time of writing, we have 5 cable system projects at various stages of the network lifecycle. Below are the key details for these 5 upcoming networks:
PEACE CABLE
Short for Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) this network will provide a cost-effective, diverse route for the escalating demand for capacity among Asia, Africa and Europe.
Key Facts:
- Cable Length: 15,000 km
- Carrier Neutral Services
- Adopt the latest 200G technology
- Up to 16T/FP design capacity
- Ready for Service (RFS) 2024
For more information visit the network website: www.peacecable.net
2AFRICA
2Africa is one of the largest subsea projects in the world, connecting 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
We wrote a post about the 2Africa cable back in May 2020 so read it here so you can find all the key facts there. The Ready for Service (RFS) 2023.
Also visit the network website: www.2africacable.com
SMW6
The South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6) has been preceded by 5 similar networks with the last one being the SEAMEWE 5.
Key Facts:
- Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Djibouti, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, France, Myanmar and Yemen are the consortium member of SEA-ME-WE-6.
- Cable Length: 19,200 km
- Design capacity: 120 Tbit/s
- Ready for Service (RFS) 2024
There is no official website as yet but we’ll no doubt be posting further updates from this network in the near future.
AFRICA 1
The Africa-1 submarine cable system will span 10,000km and help support the increasing data demands between Africa and the rest of the world.
Key Facts:
- Cable Length: 10,000 km
- Consists of 8 fibre pairs
- Ready for Service (RFS) 2024
IEX
The India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) will connect Mumbai to Europe and interconnect to the east coast of the US.
- Cable Length: 16,000 km
- Ready for Service (RFS) 2024
Developing additional network capacity and routes is critical to users around the globe, who depend on robust connectivity to power their online lives, and communicate with friends, family and business partners. In just less than 3 years, all the above 5 networks will be live massively boosting our reach, capacity and product offerings.
Stay tuned for further updates on these upcoming networks over the coming months!