Hanoi (VNA) – The Southeast Asia –Japan 2 Cable System (SJC2), invested by a consortium including the VietnamPosts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), has been connected to Vietnam.
It is the sixth such cable invested bythe VNPT so far.
Along with existing cable systems, the SJC2is expected to bolster Vietnam’s internet speed and network safety, as well asenhance quality of VNPT’s services.
The cable system, spanning 10,500km, is builtat an initial investment of 439 million USD. It passes through Singapore,Thailand, Vietnam, China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
The cable is designed to carry 126 Tbps oftraffic. Its high capacity allows it to support increasingly bandwidth-intensiveapplications which are driven by technological advancements in 5G, the cloud,the Internet-of-Things and Artificial Intelligence.
The installation of the cable in Quy Nhoncity of the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh was completed in Augustlast year.
VNPT and other members of the consortiumare working to put the cable system into operation by 2021.
At present, the telecom operator is buildinga new landing station for the cable system in Quy Nhon./.