Southern Cross Cable stories
Southern Cross Cable achieves 1 Tb/s transpacific milestone
Thu, 16th Jan 2025
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Southern Cross Cable has achieved a global first with a 1 Tb/s single-carrier wavelength connection across its 13,500-kilometre network, enhancing transpacific connectivity.
FiberSense and Southern Cross Cable Network announce further expansion
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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Deep-tech fibre sensing company FiberSense and critical infrastructure owner Southern Cross Cable Network have announced a further expansion.
Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Thu, 7th Jul 2022
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New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.
Southern Cross NEXT submarine cable touches down at Auckland's Takapuna Beach
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Auckland's Takapuna Beach is the landing point for a submarine cable that boosts New Zealand's international connectivity by almost 100%.
Southern Cross Cable selects Pioneer Consulting for shipboard representation
Fri, 19th Feb 2021
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Pioneer Consulting to oversee shipboard operations for the NEXT trans-Pacific submarine cable system by Southern Cross Cable Network.
Southern Cross Cables & Ciena partner on NEXT submarine cable
Thu, 11th Feb 2021
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The 13,494 kilometre-long NEXT submarine cable that traverses the Pacific Ocean, which will be completed in early 2022.
SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables bring better internet to the Pacific
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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SES Networks and Southern Cross Cables Limited (SCCL) have announced plans to increase connectivity resilience in the Pacific region.
Southern Cross Cable Network gains FCC approval for new system
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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The Southern Cross Cable Network's NEXT cable system is set to go ahead following the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) landing license approval.
Flexenclosure strengthens stranglehold on Pacific market
Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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The edge computing and cable landing company has received orders in two new Pacific countries, bringing the total to five in the last 18 months.
2degrees leaves other telcos in dust as 100GbE comes to town
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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2degrees is the first telco in NZ to activate its 100GbE interconnect to the Southern Cross Cable Network, responding to Kiwis' data appetites.
Palo Alto inks Southern Cross Hospitals security contract
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Southern Cross Hospitals will implement Palo Alto Networks Next Generation Security Platform across its network in New Zealand.
Equinix data centers anchor Southern Cross Cable
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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The Southern Cross cable system offers protected trans-pacific routes among Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
ASX-listed Vocus boosts NZ sales 81% after FX Networks acquisition
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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Vocus Communications boosted its first-half sales in New Zealand by 81 percent after buying local fibre-line provider FX Networks last year.
Vocus to spend US$58.5m to beef up Southern Cross Cable
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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It will increase the firm's existing capacity by almost 10 times to ensure it will continue to meet the rapid growth in internet data demand.
Southern Cross welcomes video streaming demands brought by Netflix
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Southern Cross Cable delivers a network boost, ensuring NZ can enjoy Netflix's Ultra HD streaming with 85% capacity increase.
Southern Cross Cable CEO slams 'total nonsense' spy claims
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Southern Cross undersea cables untouched by surveillance, says CEO Anthony Briscoe, refuting claims made by journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Redundancy - How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the third of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.
Pricing: How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Wed, 13th Aug 2014
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DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the second of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand i.
How will a new international cable benefit NZ?
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie writes the first of his three part series of posts on the subject of the additional undersea cables planned for New Zealand in.
Plan B pounces on changing ICT market with bold data centre move
Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Plan B is branching out to offer production data centre hosting, via a new independent, connected data centre network, and has committed $30 million.