Several telcos in Asia will deploy subsea fiber optic network
Several Asian telcos have joined forces and will deploy a new submarine fiber optic network, which will be called the Asia-Pacific Gateway. The objective is to have this new network deployed by 2011 , it will link the major economic areas in Asia.
The APG network will connect Japan, Korea, mainland China, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The signatories to the agreement for the development of the gateway are China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, NTT Communication (Japan), Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT), Korea Telecom (KT), Philippines Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) and Telekom Malaysia. The telcos will jointly finance and own the APG network.
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