Cable type | Submarine Fibre-optic |
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Predecessor | SEA-ME-WE, SEA-ME-WE 2, SEA-ME-WE 3, SEA-ME-WE 4 [1] |
Construction beginning | 24 September 2014 [2] |
Construction finished | 15 December 2016 [3] |
Design capacity | 36.6 Tbit/s (12.2 Tbit/s per fiber pair) [4] |
Landing points | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Djibuti, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, France |
Area served | South East Asia, Middle East Asia, Western Europe |
Owner(s) | Consortium |
Website |
www |
South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) is an optical fibre submarine communications cable system that carries telecommunications between Singapore and France. [5]
The cable is approximately 20,000 kilometres long and provides broadband communications with a design capacity of 24 Tbit/s (over 3 fiber pairs) between South East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Europe. [6]
The portion from France to Sri Lanka was constructed by Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and the portion from Sri Lanka to Singapore by NEC. [7] Construction commenced on 6 June 2014 and completed in December 2016. [1] [8] [5] An official launch event was held in Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 January 2017. [9]
The design capacity was upgraded from 24 Tbit/s to 36.6 Tbit/s in September 2019 using Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme 300G technology. [10]
Location | Operator & Technical Partner |
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Toulon, France | Orange S.A. [11] |
Catania, Italy | Telecom Italia Sparkle [12] |
Marmaris, Turkey | Turk Telekom [13] |
Abu Talat, Egypt
Zafarana, Egypt |
Telecom Egypt [14] |
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Telecom Company [15] |
Al Hudaydah, Yemen | TeleYemen [16] |
Haramous CLS, Djibouti | Djibouti Telecom [17] |
Qalhat, Oman | Ooredoo Oman [18] |
Fujairah, UAE | du EITC [19] |
Karachi, Pakistan | Transworld Associates [20] |
Matara, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Telecom [21] |
Ngwe Saung, Myanmar | Myanma Posts and Telecommunications [22] |
Kuakata, Bangladesh | Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited [22] |
Medan, Indonesia
Dumai, Indonesia |
Telkom Indonesia [23] |
Malacca, Malaysia | Telekom Malaysia Berhad [24] |
Tuas, Singapore | Singtel [25] |
In November 2022, it was reported that SEA-ME-WE 5 was damaged on land near one of its landing stations in Egypt. This caused significant traffic disruptions lasting several hours to many countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. [26] [27]
In April 2024, the SEA-ME-WE 5 cable developed a fault in the Strait of Malacca due to water penetrating the insulation of the cable, causing a short circuit which led to a complete loss of communication. As a result, connectivity was lost between Kuakata, Bangladesh and the final landing point in Tuas, Singapore. [28]
The cable was reported to have been repaired on June 28 [29], following lengthy delays related to Indonesia's preferential cabotage policy and administrative procedures. [30]
Cable type | Submarine Fibre-optic |
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Predecessor | SEA-ME-WE, SEA-ME-WE 2, SEA-ME-WE 3, SEA-ME-WE 4 [1] |
Construction beginning | 24 September 2014 [2] |
Construction finished | 15 December 2016 [3] |
Design capacity | 36.6 Tbit/s (12.2 Tbit/s per fiber pair) [4] |
Landing points | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Djibuti, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, France |
Area served | South East Asia, Middle East Asia, Western Europe |
Owner(s) | Consortium |
Website |
www |
South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) is an optical fibre submarine communications cable system that carries telecommunications between Singapore and France. [5]
The cable is approximately 20,000 kilometres long and provides broadband communications with a design capacity of 24 Tbit/s (over 3 fiber pairs) between South East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Europe. [6]
The portion from France to Sri Lanka was constructed by Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and the portion from Sri Lanka to Singapore by NEC. [7] Construction commenced on 6 June 2014 and completed in December 2016. [1] [8] [5] An official launch event was held in Honolulu, Hawaii on 16 January 2017. [9]
The design capacity was upgraded from 24 Tbit/s to 36.6 Tbit/s in September 2019 using Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme 300G technology. [10]
Location | Operator & Technical Partner |
---|---|
Toulon, France | Orange S.A. [11] |
Catania, Italy | Telecom Italia Sparkle [12] |
Marmaris, Turkey | Turk Telekom [13] |
Abu Talat, Egypt
Zafarana, Egypt |
Telecom Egypt [14] |
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Telecom Company [15] |
Al Hudaydah, Yemen | TeleYemen [16] |
Haramous CLS, Djibouti | Djibouti Telecom [17] |
Qalhat, Oman | Ooredoo Oman [18] |
Fujairah, UAE | du EITC [19] |
Karachi, Pakistan | Transworld Associates [20] |
Matara, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Telecom [21] |
Ngwe Saung, Myanmar | Myanma Posts and Telecommunications [22] |
Kuakata, Bangladesh | Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited [22] |
Medan, Indonesia
Dumai, Indonesia |
Telkom Indonesia [23] |
Malacca, Malaysia | Telekom Malaysia Berhad [24] |
Tuas, Singapore | Singtel [25] |
In November 2022, it was reported that SEA-ME-WE 5 was damaged on land near one of its landing stations in Egypt. This caused significant traffic disruptions lasting several hours to many countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. [26] [27]
In April 2024, the SEA-ME-WE 5 cable developed a fault in the Strait of Malacca due to water penetrating the insulation of the cable, causing a short circuit which led to a complete loss of communication. As a result, connectivity was lost between Kuakata, Bangladesh and the final landing point in Tuas, Singapore. [28]
The cable was reported to have been repaired on June 28 [29], following lengthy delays related to Indonesia's preferential cabotage policy and administrative procedures. [30]