Interchange will use Alcatel-Lucent’s submarine technology to deliver ultra-broadband access capability.
Alcatel-Lucent will support Interchange’s expansion of its undersea infrastructure with a new cable system spanning more than 3000km that will link the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, the Solomons and Papua New Guinea.
The new system will connect Port Vila, Vanuatu, to Port Moresby, PNG, with branches to Luganville, Vanuatu, and Honiara in the Solomon islands.
Initially operating at 40G speeds and offering an ultimate design capacity of 1.2 terabit-per-seconds, the system will increase Internet speeds for new and existing service providers to support the deployment of applications for e-healthcare, e-education, Government communications and tourism while further strengthening Vanuatu’s competitive position as an e-business hub.
Simon Fletcher, CEO of Interchange, said: “This new undersea cable system will remove the current dependence on satellite and further encourage the introduction of new services and applications affordably available to everyone.”