Linking Telecom Networks
CIO – In reaction to earthquakes and the resulting tsunamis –
Japan and Russia plan to link their telecommunications networks via a new undersea fiber optic cable, they said late Tuesday. The cable, which is expected to be in place by the end of this year, avoids the area south of Taiwan in which many cables suffered damage after a powerful earthquake last year.
It will be able to carry up to 640Gbps of data and will be the shortest uninterrupted route from Japan to Europe. As it avoids Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean region, it will also serve as a backup should another earthquake disrupt communications.
-Shlok
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