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January 2010

February 9-11, 2010

Underwater Intervention

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PPC-1 Undersea Cable System Completed

10/09/2009

PIPE International and Tyco Telecommunications reportedly completed the PPC-1 cable system. The completion of the 6,900 km system linking Sydney to Guam will provide enhanced connectivity to the region and ultimately lower capacity costs by generating increased competition in the Australian undersea cable market. “The on-schedule completion of PPC-1 marks a huge technological advancement for Australia,” said Bevan Slattery, PIPE Networks CEO. “We are proud to have successfully accomplished what many in the industry doubted could be done. Further, we are confident this system will provide Australia with the bandwidth and competition needed to enhance both personal communications and international business efforts.”
With a capacity of 2.56 terabits per second over two fiber pairs and 40 Gbs/sec capable, the PPC-1 system will provide diversity to the few existing routes in the region, in addition to onward connectivity to Asia and the United States.