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US-Japan underseas fiber optic link
TPC-5CN or Trans-Pacific Cable 5 Cable Network is a
submarine telecommunications cable system linking Japan, Guam, Hawaii and mainland United States.
It has
landing points in:
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Ninomiya,
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Bandon,
Coos County,
Oregon, United States
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San Luis Obispo,
San Luis Obispo County,
California, United States
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Keawaula/Yokohama Beach,
Wai'anae,
Honolulu County,
Oahu,
Hawaii, United States
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Tumon Bay,
Tumon,
Tamuning,
Guam
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Miyazaki,
Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
It has a transmission capacity of 5 Gbit/s, and a total cable length of 22,500 km (14,000 mi). It started operation on 31 December 1996.
External links
References
- Barnett, W. Christopher; Takahira, Hitoshi; Baroni, James C.; Ogi, Yoshihiro (February 1996). "The TPC-5 Cable Network". IEEE Communications. 34 (2): 36–40.
doi:
10.1109/35.481242.
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"The Entire TPC-5CN to Begin Service" (Press release). KDDI. December 12, 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
- Taga, Hidenori (1997).
Global lightwave undersea cable networks: present and future. Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies. Hong Kong. p. 17. Retrieved February 11, 2006.
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"Global Marine, OCC and NEC Announce Strategic Alliance To Deliver Integrated Submarine Cable Networks" (Press release). NEC. March 8, 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2006.