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Telstra signs on for new submarine cable link to New ZealandFeb 19, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Telstra will be a consortium partner in a project with Telecom New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand to build a new undersea telecommunications cable linking Auckland and Sydney. Design of the new Tasman Global Access Cable is expected to be finalized in the new few months, and when fully laid in mid/late 2014 will span 2,250 kilometres between Auckland and Sydney. Telstra Global Managing Director Martijn Blanken said the new Trans-Tasman cable would incorporate three fibre pairs providing two-way data transmission with a current design capacity of 30 Terabits per second. "With data traffic increasing enormously between New Zealand and Australia, Telstra Global is continuing to invest in this type of critical infrastructure in order to meet growing customer need and to provide long-term and reliable connectivity," Mr Blanken said. "The partnership is a great outcome for Telstra as the high capacity, low latency Tasman Global Access Cable will supply greater resilience and redundancies for carriers as well as enterprises that are located in Australia and looking for connectivity to New Zealand as well as stronger international connectivity. "The Tasman Global Access Cable will also enable New Zealand to better leverage Australia's much stronger internet connectivity. This is particularly critical for multi-national enterprises as Australia enjoys strong linkage with Asia and the opportunities it offers. The cable will also achieve significant international connectivity benefits for New Zealand to link with Australia, and also onwards to the USA and into Asia. " Simon Moutter, Chief Executive of Telecom New Zealand and Russell Stanners, CEO of Vodafone New Zealand said the business case for a new cable between New Zealand and Australia reflects the significant growth of Trans-Tasman internet traffic. For example, around 40% of both Telecom New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand's international traffic is now Australia to New Zealand, versus just 10% in 2000. Both companies are seeing increased data content being provided from Australia-based servers by global companies and being accessed by New Zealand internet users. An additional cable connection with Australia also strengthens the business case for international data servers to be located in New Zealand. About Telstra Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company. Telstra's offers a full range of services and competes in all telecommunications markets throughout Australia, providing more than 7.9 million Australian fixed and 14.4 million mobile services. About Telstra Global Telstra Global is a leading global supplier of managed network services and international data, voice and satellite services. It is a part of Telstra Corporation Limited and owns one of the most technologically advanced IP backbone networks in the world. Telstra Global provides innovative and flexible global communications services and solutions for organisations looking to maximise the benefits of globalisation, particularly across growth regions such as Asia, whilst driving sustainability and enhancing business agility. Telstra Global serves companies spanning Asia Pacific, EMEA and the America and operates award-winning networks which are amongst the largest and most diverse in Asia Pacific, facilitating access to over 1,400 PoPs in 230 countries and territories across the globe. Australia Telstra Corporation Scott Whiffin +61 3 8649 2060 [email protected] Asia Telstra International Group Winnie Leung +852 6822 1225 [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |