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Submarine communications cables provide essential links between countries and continents, carrying telecommunications signals across oceans and seas. Undersea cables are of particular significance in New Zealand, providing the primary internet links to the world via Australia and the United States. While protected by multiple layers keeping the salt and pressure of the ocean out, the core of every undersea cable is an optic fibre no thicker than a human hair.
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BW Digital appoints new CEO for next stage of growth

Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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BW Digital, owner of Hawaiki and Hawaiki Nui submarine cables, has appointed Ludovic Hutier as CEO to lead the company's growth in the Asia Pacific region.
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FiberSense and Southern Cross Cable Network announce further expansion

Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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Deep-tech fibre sensing company FiberSense and critical infrastructure owner Southern Cross Cable Network have announced a further expansion.
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Hawaiki Nui, OPT consider connecting French Polynesia to new submarine cable

Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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Hawaiki Nui and OPT have partnered to assess connecting French Polynesia to the new Hawaiki Nui transpacific submarine cable.
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New developments for cable set to connect South America to APAC and Oceania

Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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Further proposals have been issued to begin construction of the almost 15,000 km subsea Humboldt Cable cable, which connects South America to APAC and Oceania.
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NTT reveals plans for new trans-Pacific submarine cable

Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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New company formed to build and operate the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the United States.
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Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world

Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
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BW Digital completes acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable

Mon, 16th May 2022
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BW Digital has completed its full acquisition of Hawaiki Submarine Cable, with all applicable regulatory filings and approvals now received.
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Telstra's new subsea cable to connect APAC and the US

Wed, 11th May 2022
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Telstra says the first direct subsea cable to connect Australia with the US will offer low latency and a massive 72Tbps of capacity.
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TechDay launches TelcoNews sites to meet growing demand

Thu, 5th May 2022
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TechDay has launched three new TelcoNews sites to cater to our enterprise telecommunication technology audiences across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Zayo makes waves with world's longest 800G optical wave

Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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Zayo Group has made history with the world's longest 800G optical wave, beating the former world record by 74.5km.
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Infinera reveals industry-first suite of pluggable solutions

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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Infinera has announced availability dates for its ICE-XR, an industry-first suite of intelligent, coherent, optical, pluggable solutions.
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Hawaiki set to build 22,000 km cable linking APAC to US

Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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The cable will link internet traffic between Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the United States.
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Vocus announces first international submarine cable connection into Darwin

Thu, 19th Aug 2021
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Vocus will establish Darwin as Australia's newest entry point for international data connectivity through a new $100m, 1,000km submarine cable connection.
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable sold to maritime infrastructure provider BW Digital

Tue, 27th Jul 2021
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the organization behind the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman Hawaiki cable, has been sold to BW Digital.
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Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable touches down at Auckland's Takapuna Beach

Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Auckland's Takapuna Beach is the landing point for a submarine cable that boosts New Zealand's international connectivity by almost 100%.
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Submarine cable investments to reach $8bn, TeleGeography map shows

Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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TeleGeography launches its 2021 Submarine Cable Map, revealing $8bn in cable investments over the next three years.
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Southern Cross Cable selects Pioneer Consulting for shipboard representation

Fri, 19th Feb 2021
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Pioneer Consulting to oversee shipboard operations for the NEXT trans-Pacific submarine cable system by Southern Cross Cable Network.
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NZ's first hyperscale data centre to be built in Invercargill

Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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Invercargill's cool climate, land space, remote location and its renewable energy capabilities make it an attractive location for a data centre.
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Hawaiian Telcom & Hawaiki extend capacity between APAC & the US

Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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Hawaiki Submarine Cable and Hawaiian Telcom have signed an international capacity agreement for the SEA-US trans-Pacific fiber cable.
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VIDAR: A new technology that could be 'bigger than 5G'

Mon, 7th Sep 2020
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'VIDAR', a new technology developed by FiberSense, could revolutionize mapping by capturing and analyzing vibrations using fiber optic cables.