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Huawei Marine Networks Co Ltd has been
selected by Super Sea Cable Networks
Pte Ltd to deploy SeaX-1, a subsea cable
system between the eastern seaboard
of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and
Indonesia.
Known as SEA Cable Exchange-1
(SeaX-1), the system comprises a 250km
high speed, large capacity, 24-fiber pair
undersea fiber optic cable to connect
Mersing (Malaysia), Changi (Singapore),
and Batam (Indonesia).
Once commissioned, the system will be
fully owned and operated by Super Sea
Cable Networks Pte Ltd and will assist
operators in the region to meet increasing
bandwidth demand. The system is
scheduled for completion by the end of
2017.
Super Sea Cable Networks Pte Ltd is
a Singapore-based company with a
facilities-based operator (FBO) license.
The company will be supported by
SACOFA Sdn Bhd, a telecommunication
infrastructure provider in East Malaysia, to
handle the landing in Malaysia, and by its
affiliate company, PT Super Sistem Ultima,
to construct the landing in Indonesia.
Cable coming ashore
Sumitomo Electric Industries has released
a new series of ultra-high fiber-count
ribbon cables to meet the growing need
for high fiber density in data centers. The
new cables are available in fiber counts of
1,152, 1,728 and 3,456.
The
highest
fiber-count
cable
accommodates 3,456 fibers in an outer
diameter of 34mm. The cable’s flexibility
allows easy installation in a two-inch duct
space.
The company’s pliable ribbon technology
enables the 12-fiber ribbon to conform
to small diameters and to be spliced
with a conventional 12-fiber mass fusion
splicer. The new cables feature a slotted
configuration for easy handling and quick
fiber identification.
The cables offer a choice of either a
steel strength member or an all-dielectric
strengthmember in thecenter of thecable.
Also featured is a dry water-blocking tape
that eliminates the cleaning and blocking
preparation associated with standard
gel-filled cables. The use of a completely
dry cable speeds up overall installation,
termination and splicing, while significantly
saving time and costs.
Count aims high