Hawaiian Telcom Announces Completion of SEA-US Cable
11 Agosto 2017 - 12:30PM
Hawaiian Telcom (NASDAQ:HCOM) announced today that the historic
$250 million Southeast Asia – United States (SEA-US) undersea fiber
cable system is complete and ready for commercial service. Hawaiian
Telcom is a part-owner and operator of the ultra-long-haul
submarine fiber system connecting Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam,
Hawai‘i and California.
“We’re proud to be part of this significant achievement for
Hawai‘i as SEA-US is the most technologically advanced
trans-Pacific cable system that will meet the growing broadband
demands between the U.S. and Asia,” said President and CEO Scott
Barber. “This landmark cable system ensures Hawaiian Telcom has the
capacity to cost-effectively support bandwidth requirements of
cloud, streaming video, Internet of Things, and new applications
that spur innovation and economic growth for Hawaiʻi’s residents
and businesses.”
According to a report completed by the University of Hawai‘i
Applied Research Laboratory and the Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory, Hawai‘i’s economic future was at risk
because existing trans-Pacific cables were reaching the end of
their useful lives and new undersea cables had bypassed our
state.
“Hawaiian Telcom and the other members of the SEA-US consortium
have provided our state with critical infrastructure and virtually
unlimited connectivity across the Pacific that effectively ensures
our economic vitality today and into the future,” said Governor
David Ige.
To offset this substantial investment, Hawaiian Telcom offered
bandwidth directly to carriers and enterprise customers. By 2015,
the year construction on the cable began, nearly $30 million of its
capacity was sold, validating the need for bandwidth on the
trans-Pacific route and confirming a strong return on investment.
Not only have capacity sales already exceeded Hawaiian Telcom’s
investment, but it has access to additional excess capacity to
further monetize.
The SEA-US cable system is designed with state-of-the-art 100
gigabit per second technology delivering 20 terabit per second
capacity. However, the system is engineered to enable far greater
capacities as technology advances in the future. It provides the
fastest direct access between the U.S., Philippines and Indonesia,
extending nearly 9,000 miles on a route that bypasses congested,
earthquake-prone regions. The trans-Pacific fiber network also
provides critical route diversity to the Northern Pacific route
between Japan and the U.S. Backed by expansive and redundant
terrestrial networks connecting cable stations and data centers in
California, Guam and Hawaiʻi, SEA-US strengthens Hawai‘i’s position
as a key strategic hub.
In addition to Hawaiian Telcom, the SEA-US consortium includes
Globe Telecom (Manila, Philippines), GTA (Tamuning, Guam), GTI (Los
Angeles, California), RTI (San Francisco, California), Telin
(Jakarta, Indonesia), and Telin USA (Los Angeles, California).
Click here for SEA-US photos and video.
About Hawaiian TelcomHawaiian Telcom
(NASDAQ:HCOM), headquartered in Honolulu, is Hawai‘i's technology
leader, providing integrated communications, broadband, data center
and entertainment solutions for business and residential customers.
With roots in Hawai‘i beginning in 1883, the Company offers a full
range of services including Internet, video, voice, wireless, data
network solutions and security, colocation, and managed and cloud
services supported by the reach and reliability of its next
generation fiber network and a 24/7 state-of-the-art network
operations center. With employees statewide sharing a commitment to
innovation and a passion for delivering superior service, Hawaiian
Telcom provides an Always OnSM customer experience. For more
information, visit hawaiiantel.com.
CONTACTS:
Su Shin (Media Relations)
(808) 546-2344
Su.shin@hawaiiantel.com
Ngoc Nguyen (Investor Relations)
(808) 546-3475
Ngoc.nguyen@hawaiiantel.com
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