[AusNOG] Vocus + Nextgen to build Singapore Cable in early 2016

[Paul Brooks]

For what its worth - so is the Trident cable, and on the other side of the island in
the Strait.
I think everyone will be very careful about the path through there in the light of the
SMW-3 issues lately.

Paul.

On 11/11/2015 11:51 AM, Luke Mackinnon wrote:
> ASC is proposed to be significantly buried. 
>
> Kind regards,
>  
> Luke Mackinnon | CTO
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>> On 11 Nov 2015, at 11:41 AM, Brad Peczka <brad at bradpeczka.com> wrote:
>>
>> This is great news... but the proposed route has it running the same gauntlet as SMW3 near Merak. :-(
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Brad.
>> ________________________________________
>> From: AusNOG [ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Skeeve Stevens [skeeve+ausnog at theispguy.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, 11 November 2015 7:24 AM
>> To: AusNOG Mailing List
>> Subject: [AusNOG] Vocus + Nextgen to build Singapore Cable in early 2016
>>
>> News of the Day..
>>
>> =====
>> Press Release from Vocus:
>>
>> Response to Media Speculation - Vocus and Nextgen in discussions to build Australia Singapore Cable
>>
>> Vocus Communications Limited (Vocus) notes the comments in today’s Australian Financial Review regarding the Australia Singapore Cable (ASC).
>>
>> Vocus confirms that it has signed a non-binding term sheet with Nextgen Networks Pty Ltd (Nextgen) and is currently engaged in due diligence on the opportunity.
>>
>> Under the proposal, Vocus and Nextgen will form a 50/50 joint venture to build ASC.
>>
>> The 4,600km ASC will connect Australia to Singapore and Indonesia, providing the first 100Gbit/s high-speed connection from Australia to South-East Asia. The circa US$120m project will take approximately eighteen months to complete, following finalisation of regulatory approvals and other conditions. The project will be funded using a mix of cash, project debt and customer pre-sales.
>>
>> The proposal remains subject to certain conditions, including completion of due diligence and regulatory approval, which are expected to be formalised in coming months. The ASC project is scheduled to begin construction early in 2016.
>> =====
>>
>> ...Skeeve
>>
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