Undersea cables stories - Page 11
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.
Telecom earnings up, mobile users up
Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
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undersea cables
Telecom's Q1 earnings reveal a 4.1% dip, despite mobile user boost and a 9% net earnings rise, amidst looming regulatory challenges.
Future of Kordia cable soon to be revealed
Mon, 28th Sep 2009
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network infrastructure
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kordia
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financing
Named Optikor, the cable is planned to land in Waiuku, north of<br />Auckland and is expected to cost around $200 million.