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Submarine communications cables provide essential links between countries and continents, carrying telecommunications signals across oceans and seas. Undersea cables are of particular significance in New Zealand, providing the primary internet links to the world via Australia and the United States. While protected by multiple layers keeping the salt and pressure of the ocean out, the core of every undersea cable is an optic fibre no thicker than a human hair.
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VIDAR: A new technology that could be 'bigger than 5G'

Mon, 7th Sep 2020
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'VIDAR', a new technology developed by FiberSense, could revolutionize mapping by capturing and analyzing vibrations using fiber optic cables.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Meet Aussie Broadband's CTO

Wed, 15th Jul 2020
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Aussie Broadband's CTO, John Reisinger, discusses the company's history, technology trends and the truth about network outages. #TechDay #AussieBroadband #CTO.
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Chorus deploys new submarine fibre optic cable to Waiheke Island

Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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Chorus has begun work on a second submarine fibre optic cable to Waiheke Island, significantly increasing its internet and data capacity.
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Hawaiki Cable extends connectivity deal with REANNZ

Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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Hawaiki Cable has extended its deal with REANNZ, boosting the research network's international capacity and expanding its reach to Australia and the US.
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New Caledonia to connect to Hawaiki cable by 2021

Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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New Caledonian carrier SCCI has signed a deal with Hawaiki Submarine Cable to connect New Caledonia to the Hawaiki Cable.
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Paradigm shift as Infinera introduces new optical tech

Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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Infinera's new XR optics technology marks a significant shift in optical networking, enabling more efficient, flexible, and cost-effective transport networks.
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Vocus adds Hawaiki capacity, network upgrades

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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Vocus boosts its network with additional Hawaiki cable capacity and significant upgrades, enhancing service quality for Australian and New Zealand customers.
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Cisco and Superloop add two new subsea cables for Aus

Mon, 5th Aug 2019
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Cisco and Superloop enhance Australia's connectivity with 400G on INDIGO West and Central subsea cables using cutting-edge spectrum sharing tech.
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Southern Cross Hospitals appoints new chief digital officer

Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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Trevor Delany joins Southern Cross Hospitals as new chief digital officer, focusing on improving health outcomes through digital strategies.
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Hawaiki opens new subsea route to the US with direct access to LA

Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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Hawaiki has unveiled a new subsea route to Los Angeles, enhancing connectivity between Australia, New Zealand, and the US with ultra-low latency paths.
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Infinera and SIAE MICROELETTRONICA complete 500G single-wavelength connectivity trial

Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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Infinera and SIAE MICROELETTRONICA achieve successful SDN-enabled service orchestration in trial with Tier 1 mobile operator.
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Trustpower selects Hawaiki as key connectivity partner

Wed, 15th May 2019
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Trustpower partners with Hawaiki for enhanced connectivity, securing significant capacity on the transpacific cable system to meet growing data demands.
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Hawaiki expands US point-of-presence to Seattle

Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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Hawaiki extends its US reach with a new point of presence in Seattle's Westin Building Exchange, boosting connectivity for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Infinera launches new 'disruptive' network architecture

Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Infinera unveils 'The Infinite Network,' promising instantly scalable, self-optimizing networks that adapt to users' needs through next-gen technology.
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Sunshine Coast submarine cable landing station underway

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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The submarine cable will help deliver the fastest data and telecoms connection to Asia from the east coast of Australia.
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Tongan fibre-optic cable outage relieved by satellite

Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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Recently Tonga suffered an outage in the submarine cable network that connects the island nation to the outside world.
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Hawaiki cable accelerates NZ/US collaboration

Fri, 19th Oct 2018
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The REANNZ Hawaiki cable capacity has successfully transferred 37 million files across the Pacific Ocean, revealing massive potential.
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Hawaiki cable connecting the US and the Pacific gets turbo boost

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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The Hawaiki subsea cable, linking Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and the US, will boost speed to 67 terabits per second with Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme.
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Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.
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Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business

Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.