As Asia NetCom (currently PACNET) introduced its idea for EAC Pacific one or two years ago, they underlined the fact that due to underserved routes from South and South-East Asia, Japan-US connections have become a bottleneck. They have shown a picture similar to one below. It has attracted my attention since it split Asia into three regions together with their connectivity parameters. At least, it was something different than we might see in the free version of TeleGeography's reports/databases :-D CMIIW!
After a closer look at the given bandwidth figures and comparing with other publications (TeleGeography etc.), I have to conclude that it isn't real i.e. ANC possibly gave the capacity based on design numbers (fully equiped system). Right ?? Wrong ??
What is actually in the water ? The second pic gives us a hint for trans-pacific segment based on information provided by REACH.
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Our Network
At the heart of Pacnet is EAC-C2C, our integrated state-of-the-art fiber optic submarine cable network and spanning 36,800 kilometers between Hong Kong, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Singapore. EAC-C2C has a design capacity of 10.24 Tbps and a lit capacity of 240 Gbps.
The integration of EAC and C2C into a single system - with dual landings and PoPs (Points-of-Presence) in key markets - has strengthened Pacnet’s position as the region's leading provider of next-generation communications solutions.
EAC-C2C is Asia's leading submarine cable system offering unsurpassed flexibility, resiliency and route diversity.
EAC-C2C lands in the following locations:
Shanghai, China
Qingdao, China
Chung Hom Kok, Hong Kong
Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
Ajigaura, Japan
Shima, Japan
Chikura, Japan
Capepisa, Philippines
Batangas, Philippines
Taean, South Korea
Pusan, South Korea
Changi, Singapore
Fangshan, Taiwan
Pali, Taiwan
Tanshui, Taiwan
http://www.pacnet.com/pub/inter_layout/inter_08/eac_c2c.gif
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EAC Pacific
On 26 February 2008, Pacnet announced our latest investment into our cable infrastructure – EAC Pacific, our first trans-Pacific cable system.
EAC Pacific is part of the US$300 million Unity cable system that is being built with five other global companies including Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, Google, KDDI Corporation and SingTel.
This new 10,000 kilometer (km) trans-Pacific cable system will provide connectivity between Chikura, located off the coast of Japan near Tokyo, to Los Angeles, California and other network points of presence on the west coast of the United States.
The Unity cable system currently consists of five fiber pairs, with each fiber pair capable of carrying up to 960 Gbps of data. The system can scale up to eight fiber pairs, and provide up to 7.68 Tbps of capacity. By having a high fiber count, Unity is able to offer more capacity at lower unit costs.
Pacnet is the single largest investor in Unity and will control two of the five fiber pairs in the cable system.
The two fiber pairs, collectively known as EAC Pacific, will provide up to 1.92 Tbps of capacity across the Pacific Ocean. At Chikura, EAC Pacific will also be seamlessly connected to Pacnet’s pan-Asia EAC-C2C cable system, further enhancing connectivity from and into Asia. This will also enhance the reliability and resiliency of Pacnet’s cable network by offering additional capacity and route diversity.
The Unity consortium has selected NEC Corporation and Tyco Telecommunications to construct and install the new cable system. Construction has begun, with initial capacity targeted to be available in the first quarter of 2010.
http://www.pacnet.com/about-pacnet/network
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