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Submarine internet link completed

The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put into operation after four years under construction.
Submarine internet link completed ảnh 1The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line. (Photo: zing.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - The AsiaPacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put intooperation after four years under construction.  

The APG, funded by VNPT, Viettel, FPTand CMC, aims to boost Vietnamese Internet speed.

The operation of the network aims toreduce dependence on the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) as the AAG faced incidentsthree times last year, which affected not only individual users but alsoenterprises.

The APG boasts a capacity of 54 Tbps,the highest of any network in Asia. With a total length of approximately10,400km, the cable line connects mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, theRepublic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. 

Initiated in 2009, the APG is a partnershipbetween Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan-China), China Telecom (China), China Unicom(China), KT Corporation (RoK), NTT Communications (Japan), PLDT (thePhilippines), Telekom Malaysia (Malaysia) and VNPT (Vietnam). 

Viettel has also been investing in anAsia Africa Euro-1 (AAE-1) cable system, connecting countries in Asia, Africaand Europe. The cable line is expected to operate this year.-VNA

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