Southern Cross
SOUTHERN CROSS CABLE NETWORK System Details
Landing Points
RFS Year
2000
• Whenuapai (New Zealand)
• Takapuna (New Zealand)
EOS Year
2030
• Suva (Fiji)
• Spencer Beach (United States)
Est. System Cost (USD)
$1,300,000,000
• Morro Bay (United States)
• Kahe Point (United States)
Length (km)
30,000
• Hillsboro (United States)
• Brookvale (Australia)
Design Capacity (Tbps)
22
• Alexandria (Australia)
Fiber Pairs
3
Wavelengths per Fiber Pair
16
Capacity per Wavelength (Gbps)
200
Owners
Southern Cross Cables Limited
System Supplier
Alcatel Submarine Networks, Fujitsu
System Installer
Alcatel Submarine Networks
Upgrader
Ciena, Ciena
Upgrade Year
2012, 2013
Upgrade Capacity (Gbps)
40, 40
Region
Transpacific
Contact Email
craige.sloots@sccn.co.nz
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