The seven-member Southeast Asia-United States cable consortium announced the full commercial operations of the $250-million submarine fiber cable system that directly links Asia to the US for faster data transmission, more efficient connectivity and greater network resiliency.
Globe Telecom said with the recent completion of the Philippine and Indonesia portion, the cable system could now provide additional capacity for the exponential growth of bandwidth between the two continents as well as bypass congested, earthquake-prone areas to ensure business continuity even during disasters.
“We are happy that the final leg of the Sea-US cable strategically terminating in Davao, is already done. We are proud to be part of this landmark undertaking because of the immense benefits that it brings to the country and the rest of the Southeast Asian region,” said Globe Telecom president and chief executive Ernest Cu. Globe is one of the consortium members.
“The facility will not only ease our dependence on the two international cable systems routed through Northern Philippines but will also provide support for the expanding business requirement for data in Southern Philippines and the country as a whole,” said Cu.
Globe commercially launched the Sea-US cable system on Aug. 11.