23-11-2005

New Undersea Internet Cable Near Karachi

via www.jang.com.pk

With direct cable landings in Karachi , Fujairah (UAE) and Al Seeb (Oman), the TWA-1 undersea optic fibre network would offer end-to-end, direct broadband, high-speed connectivity to Pakistan’s growing number of telecom operators, internet service providers, and corporate customers. The TWA-1 cable system will achieve an ultimate capacity of more than a terabit per second providing maximum resilience and unmatched flexibility to its customers. Tyco Telecom, an industry pioneer in the undersea communications technology, is building TWA-1 on a turnkey basis and their experts and sub contractors were also present at the occasion.