Subsea Cable Systems Archives

Shannon Limit Sets the Upper Bar in Optical Networks (1/4)

9 July 2017 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems, Technical Papers

In a theory developed in the 40s, the Shannon limit provided a fundamental law that still governs the maximal capacity of modern coherent optical networks.

Equinix Data Centers Terminating Eastern Light’s Subsea Cable

18 May 2017 Bertrand Clesca Data Centers, Subsea Cable Systems

The termination of Eastern Light’s Sweden-Finland subsea cable system in Equinix data centers is a further illustration of Equinix model with subsea cables.

When the Cloud Funds Subsea Cable Systems – Update

8 April 2017 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems

This updated post lists, for all the relevant subsea cable systems, the ICPs/OTTs who are customers, investors or owners of these systems.

A Pick of the Latest Optical Transport Technology News

24 March 2017 Bertrand Clesca Optical Networking, Subsea Cable Systems

Every year the OFC conference is a big opportunity for equipment and component suppliers to share their latest optical transport technology news.

When the Cloud Funds Subsea Cable Systems

19 March 2017 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems

This post lists, for all the relevant subsea cable systems, the Internet Content Providers (ICPs) who are customers, investors or owners of these systems.

47 Tbit/s Capacity per Fiber Pair!

26 February 2017 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems

C+L repeater technology will deliver in 2018 up to 47 Tbit/s capacity per fiber pair (i.e. 282 Tbit/s subsea cable system capacity over regional distances).

What Drives Subsea Cable System Cost?

5 February 2017 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems

The linear subsea cable system cost, expressed in $k per km, strongly varies across submarine cable systems, driven by cable types and installation methods.

The Advent of Content Providers in Subsea Cable Systems

11 December 2016 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems

Content providers are becoming significant players for the subsea transport infrastructure with massive investment in high-capacity subsea cables.

Facebook and Google to Invest in the Highest-Capacity Transpacific Cable System

15 October 2016 Bertrand Clesca Subsea Cable Systems

Facebook and Google are investing in the building of the highest-capacity transpacific subsea cable together with China Soft Power Technology company.