Vocus has completed its $100m submarine fibre cable that will position Darwin as a key digital hub for the Asia Pacific region. The new 1,000km cable links Vocus’ existing Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) which runs from Perth to Singapore with the existing North-West Cable System which runs from Darwin to Port Hedland. According to Vocus, the crew aboard the Ile de Re cable ship lifted the Australia Singapore Cable from a depth of 5km up to the ocean's surface, splicing it to the new cable segment on deck before lowering...
The Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company Limited (SISCC) is a government backed joint venture company which owns and operates Submarine Cable services in Solomon Islands.The Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company Limited (SISCC) is a government backed joint venture company which owns and operates Submarine Cable services in Solomon Islands. Photo: Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company Solomon Islands' internet submarine cable has been damaged affecting broadband and mobile services to parts of the country. Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company has confirmed to RNZ Pacific that the damage to the cable was...