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FASTER (cable system)

FASTER is a trans-Pacific submarine communications cable that went live during the last week of June 2016. The cable has a total length of approximately 11,629 km and a capacity of 60Tb/s.

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FASTER
Cable typeFibre-optic
FateActive
Construction beginning2014
Construction finished2016
First traffic2016
Design capacity60 Tbit/s
Built byNEC (supplier)
Landing pointsOregon USA,
Japan, Taiwan

FASTER is a trans-Pacific submarine communications cable that went live during the last week of June 2016.1 The cable has a total length of approximately 11,629 km2 and a capacity of 60Tb/s.3

The companies involved in the project include:13

FASTER has landings in:12

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References

References

  1. "Google-Backed FASTER Submarine Cable to Go Live This Week; Data Center Knowledge". 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. "Submarine Cable Map: FASTER". TeleGeography: Submarine Cable Map. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. "A Global Consortium to Build New Trans-Pacific Cable System "FASTER"". NEC. 11 August 2014.
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