Tasman Global Access
Tasman Global Access (TGA) is a 2,288 km fibre-optic submarine communications cable that entered service in 2017, linking Australia and New Zealand. TGA consists of two fibre pairs and has a total design capacity of 20 terabits per second.[1]
| Cable type | Fibre-optic |
|---|---|
| Construction beginning | 2016 |
| Construction finished | 2017 |
| First traffic | 2017 |
| Design capacity | 20 tbit/s |
| Built by | Alcatel Submarine Networks |
| Landing points | 2 (Raglan, New Zealand, Narrabeen, New South Wales) |
| Owner(s) | Spark New Zealand, Telstra, Vodafone |
See also
- Other Australian international submarine cables (and year of first service):
- Australia Singapore Cable (2018)
- Hawaiki Cable (2018)
- Pipe Pacific Cable (2009)
- Telstra Endeavour (2008)
- Australia–Japan Cable (2001)
- Southern Cross Cable (2000)
- SEA-ME-WE 3 (2000, Australian portion in service earlier)
- JASURAUS (1997)
- PacRimWest (1995)
References
- "Tasman Global Access cable goes live, improving New Zealand's connectivity to the world". Vodafone New Zealand. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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