High capacity link between Australia, New Zealand and the United States
Product overview
Hawaiki Transpacific Submarine Cable System is a 15,000km high capacity cable connecting Australia and New Zealand to the mainland US, as well as American Samoa and Hawaii, including potential future connections to New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. It offers high-speed, low-latency connectivity with the latest technology to meet the growing demand for bandwidth in the Pacific region.
Key features
Privately owned and carrier neutral
Includes stubbed branching units to allow potential future connections to New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga
The offered capacity is available as SDH, OTN and Ethernet capacity
The international bandwidth market in Australia and New Zealand is projected to grow by 11,000% in the next 10 years. Global connectivity and access to faster and more resilient internet connectivity is vital to the region.
The 15,000km fibre optic deep-sea Hawaiki cable across the Pacific Ocean offers a solution to this growing capacity need through high-speed, low-latency connectivity with the latest technology.
Hawaiki is a privately-owned, carrier-neutral cable system that commenced commercial operation on 20 July 2018. Vodafone is an anchor tenant on the system and will be able to deliver tailored capacity solutions.
With potential future connections to New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga, Hawaiki will significantly enhance the region’s connectivity to the rest of the world.
“As an anchor tenant of the Hawaiki cable system, Vodafone can now offer our customers triversity across the international cable systems that connect New Zealand to the world.”Vodafone’s chief executive Russell Stanners
Have you ever wondered how submarine cables are laid? This animation from Vodafone Carrier Services shows how these vital cables are laid and maintained, in order to ensure the world stays connected.
