Gondwana-1
| Gondwana-1 | |
|---|---|
Landing points
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| Technology | Optical fiber cable |
| Date of first use | 2008 |
Gondwana-1 is a submarine communications cable network connecting New Caledonia and Australia brought into service in mid-2008.[1][2]
The cable landing points are:
- Narrabeen beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Poindimié commune, North Province, New Caledonia
- Ouvea commune, Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia
- Xepenehe, Lifou commune, Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia
The Australian end of the Cable was terminated in mid November 2007 by the Cable Ship Ile de Re
Southern Cross cable, commissioned in 2001.
The
landing stations
at Poindimie (Main island), Mouly (Ouvea) and Xepenehe (Lifou).
The need for the cable was the increasing demand for advanced telecommunications such as broadband and due to the high cost of satellite bandwidth.
References
- ^ "New Caledonia's OPT and Alcatel sign Euro 42 million contract for new GONDWANA-1 submarine cable network". 4 October 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ^ "New Caledonia's OPT, Alcatel sign €42m contract for new submarine cable network". 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ^ "French Connection". 16 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ "Nouméa-Sydney connected by submarine cable: a reality today (French)". 23 November 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2007.