AEConnect
Owners:
Aqua Comms
Landing points
Total length5536 km
Design capacity130 wavelengths x 100 Gbit/s per fiber pair = 13 Tbit/s
TechnologyFiber optics

AEConnect (AEC-1) is a submarine communications cable privately owned by Aqua Comms linking the United States and Ireland. The cable has extended connectivity via the CeltixConnect cable to London.[1] Originally the cable project was called Emerald Express managed by Emerald Networks, and was intended to include a cable landing in Iceland, however after being unable to secure funding the project ownership was transferred to the current owner.[2]

The cable began construction in April 2015.[3] The cable spans 5536 km between landing stations in Shirley, USA and Killala, Ireland. The cable's final splice was made in November 2015 and was declared to be ready for service in January 2016 [4]

References

  1. ^ "AEConnect". Submarine Networks. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Emerald Express transatlantic cable now AEConnect". SubCable World. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "AquaComms Begins Build of New America-Europe Connect Subsea Cable System, AEConnect". Market Wired. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "AEConnect - The newest, most secure Transatlantic cable system in existence". Aqua Comms. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.


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