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5: Connections around the world

OWNERSHIP

ASIA AMERICA Gateway AIRTEL(BHARTI), AT&T, BAYANTEL, BRUNEI
BT,
GATEWAY,
INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF
THAILAND, EASTERN TELECOM, PLDT, PT
INDONESIA SATELLITE CORP., SAIGON
POSTEL CORPORATION, SPARK NEW
ZEALAND, STARHUB, TELEKOM MALAYSIA,

TELKOM INDONESIA, TELSTRA, VIETNAM
TELECOM INTERNATIONAL AND VIETTEL
CORPORATION.

CABLE LENGTH

• High powered repeatered optical transmission
to allow transmission over 20,000km.

SYSTEM CAPACITY
•High total capacity of 1.92 Tb/s and capable to
be upgraded to 2.88 Tb/s.

TECHNOLOGY
• DWDM-allowing bit-rate up to 10Gigabits or
40Gigabits per second.

SYSTEM COMMISSIONING AND UPGRADE

• In service since 2009.
• Upgraded in 2011-Mitsubishi, 2014-Cienas and

Alcatel Lucent-2013.
• Estimate end of service in 2034.

AAG LANDING STATIONS
1. San Luis Obispo, California, United States.
2. Keawaula, Hawaii, United States.
3. Tanguisson Point, Guam.

4. La Union, Philipines.
5. Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
6. Tungku, Brunei.
7. Vung Tau, Vietnam.
8. Sri Racha, Thailand.
9. Mersing, Malaysia.
10. Changi, Singapore.

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