Verizon, Asian partners to build US-China optical cable
Verizon Communications Inc. and five Asian
partners plan to build an underwater optical cable between the United States and
China to meet rising demand for high-speed Internet access.
Verizon Communications Inc. and five Asian partners
plan to build an underwater optical cable between the United
States and China to meet rising demand for high-speed Internet
access.
The cable, almost half the distance around the world, will have about 60 times the capacity of existing lines between the United States and China, and be capable of supporting the equivalent of 62 million phone calls simultaneously, Verizon said on Monday. Most existing cables between the two countries go through Japan, slowing service.
The project, called Transpacific Express (TPE), will cost the consortium more than $500 million, Verizon said.
Going all the way back to the days of Cyrus Field and the 1st TransAtlantic cable, international communications has always been a profitable business — regardless of technical and political challenges.
The cable, almost half the distance around the world, will have about 60 times the capacity of existing lines between the United States and China, and be capable of supporting the equivalent of 62 million phone calls simultaneously, Verizon said on Monday. Most existing cables between the two countries go through Japan, slowing service.
The project, called Transpacific Express (TPE), will cost the consortium more than $500 million, Verizon said.
Going all the way back to the days of Cyrus Field and the 1st TransAtlantic cable, international communications has always been a profitable business — regardless of technical and political challenges.
Posted: Tue - December 19, 2006 at 10:16 AM