FASTER (cable system)

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FASTER is a trans-Pacific submarine communications cable that went live during the last week of June 2016. The cable has a total length of approximately 11,629 km and a capacity of 60Tb/s.

The companies involved in the project include:

• Google
• KDDI
• SingTel
• China Telecom Global
• China Mobile International
• Global Transit Communications

FASTER has landings in:

• Bandon, Oregon, USA
• Chikura, Chiba, Japan
• Shima, Mie, Japan
• Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Video FASTER (cable system)

See also

• List of international submarine communications cables
• Unity (cable system)

Maps FASTER (cable system)

References

src: www.extremetech.com

External links

• "A Global Consortium to Build New Trans-Pacific Cable System "FASTER"". NEC. 
• http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/faster

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