Hong Kong - PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, announced the landing of the high-capacity Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) cable in Hong Kong. AAE-1 is the world’s largest submarine cable in more than a decade and was built by a consortium of 19 leading international service providers including PCCW Global. Upon completion, the 25,000km-long AAE-1 will be the first high-capacity cable system to link all of the … [Read more...] about PCCW Global lands new cable system in Hong Kong
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PCCW Global signs agreement with Ooredoo
Hong Kong – PCCW Global and Ooredoo have signed an IPX/MPLS multi-service interconnection agreement. PCCW Global customers all over the world can now enjoy multiple enhanced IPX (IP eXchange) and MPLS services when connecting with Qatar’s thriving commercial service community on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The interconnect agreement also enables PCCW Global and Ooredoo to collaborate in the provisioning of services to carrier and multinational customers requiring … [Read more...] about PCCW Global signs agreement with Ooredoo
NEC Corporation signs supply contract
The consortium behind the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) submarine cable system project – connecting Asia, the Middle East, East Africa and Europe – have signed a supply contract with NEC Corporation for the S1H segment, representing the Thailand-to-Vietnam-and-Hong Kong section of the network. The supply contract has come into force. This milestone announcement follows awards to a contractor for the AAE-1 S1S and S2 segments, and signals major progress in linking the major cities of … [Read more...] about NEC Corporation signs supply contract
