Surabaya Hong Kong | Submarine Cable Asia Network - SCAN

Thanks for the hints, I've just post too early. This morning I found tens of media reports about this. I would like to congratulate NEC Submarine for the award, and also for updating the news section in their website! :-D

FIC (Dahlan Iskan, Linggar Mulyono)

PT. Fangbian Iskan Corporindo is a new venture founded by Mr. Dahlan Iskan, Chairman and CEO of Jawa Pos Group2 engaging in Telecommunications, Computer, and Information Technology businesses. Jawa Pos Group is the largest media group in Indonesia delivering quality content to the Indonesian community.

TPI (Hady Hartanto - Indonesian name, but HK citizen)

Telemedia Pacific Incorporation is a new telecommunications infrastructure operator in Asia with a focus to provide quality and reliable network services to connect the fast growing emerging markets within the region.

According to NEC, the cable is called SCAN (Submarine Cable Asia Network):

• Landing points : Surabaya, Jakarta, Hong Kong; extension to SG, VN, PH is reseved!
  
• The signing ceremony took place at Surabaya last Saturday, overseen by the Honorable Information and Communications Minister of Indonesia, Mr. Mohammad Nuh.
• The cable system will provide the first direct cable link that connects the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and the second largest city of Surabaya to Hong Kong, where it will be further connected to other cable systems reaching around the globe.

• Length : appx. 4,300 km
• 4 BUs (3 reserved to branch to SG, VN, PH)
• Capacity: initial 40 Gbps, design 1.92 Tbps
• Construction plan : H1/2009 - H2E/2011 (RFS)
• CAPEX : appx. USD 200 mn
  

Other issues:

• FIC plans to market their bandwidth product as cheap as USD 400 / Mbps instead of USD 600-700 / Mbps as current price (in Java island)! (this is IP or circuit ? seems IP, right ? transit included ??)
• “Fangbian memperoleh izin prinsip dari Ditjen Postel pada 12 September 2008. Kehadiran perusahaan ini melengkapi 9 perusahaan penyelenggara jartup di Indonesia ,” ungkap Juru Bicara Depkominfo Gatot S Dewo Broto ... (but don't try to find it in the RECON, it's not there!!)

Surabaya Hong Kong Cable (SCAN) - Source NEC Submarine

Surabaya Hong Kong Cable ?

What do you think ? It's real or just another rumor ? I've heard this several times and till I read the news snippet below, I believed that was a rumor!

"Artinya, kita melihat kondisi penyedia jasa internet terlebih dahulu dan mempelajari aspek mana saja yang bisa diturunkan. Kita tidak bisa menetapkan prosentasenya secara sepihak," jelasnya di sela penandatanganan kerjasama FIC Indonesia-TPI Hongkong dengan NEC Japan Deployment of Submarine Cable Asia Network, Surabaya-Hong Kong, di Surabaya, Sabtu (28/3/2009).

Should we believe this news? :-)

The report mentioned three companies : FIC Indonesia, TPI Hong Kong and NEC. Anybody knows FIC and TPI ? If it's true, which route will be chosen ? Whether some other company will involve? (some branchings??)

Around one year ago, it was cited by some media that Moratel will install Surabaya Hong Kong cable. Is it indeed their project ? Advise is welcome ... :-D

Fictitious Surabaya Hong Kong Cable