Manufacturing has begun on a 5,400km high-speed data connection linking New York with Killala, Co Mayo.
The project, expected to cost $300 million, is being managed by AquaComms using its CeltixConnect cable system. When completed, the America Europe Connect (AEConnect) Cable System will be able to simultaneously carry over 200,000 4K video and 150,000 8K video channels, along with 20 million 4G mobile callers at the same time.
Greg Varisco, COO of AquaComms, said: “AquaComms’ strategy is to build and operate a diversified, solution-based network, providing term and peak capacity product offerings, working in partnership with its contractors, equipment suppliers, backhaul network providers and customers to support the US’s and Europe’s expanding data requirements of today and for tomorrow, ultimately offering infrastructure as a service.
“AEConnect is currently being constructed using state-of-the-art technology, with 100G-coherent design for low latency, reliable delivery for even the most bandwidth-hungry applications and direct data centre to data centre connectivity across the Atlantic.”
Killala was chosen for the landing of the cable due to it’s unique seabed topography allowing for the shortest possible route as it travels from New York and overland to Dublin and onward to the UK. The region and other areas along the overland route are seen as prime locations for content data centres which will be AquaComms’ key market.
The manufacture and laying of the fibre optic cable will be completed by December 2015 with the first transmission of live data expected in the first quarter of 2016.
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