Route connecting Southeast Asia to the United States upgrading to meet growing capacity demands

The Asia America Gateway (AAG) consortium recently upgraded its Asia and trans-Pacific cable network leveraging Ciena’s® (NYSE:CIEN) GeoMesh submarine solutions. This will allow AAG to meet growing demand for international capacity. According to TeleGeography private networks share of total used trans-Pacific bandwidth is forecasted to grow by more than 50 percent in 2016.

Key Facts:

  • AAG is a 20,000 km      submarine communications cable system, connecting Southeast Asia with the      U.S. mainland, across the Pacific Ocean via Guam and Hawaii. It provides      connectivity between Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam,      Vietnam, Hong Kong SAR, Philippines, Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.
  • With Ciena’s 6500      Packet-Optical Platform, powered by WaveLogic coherent optics and Flexible Grid technology, AAG can seamlessly      add capacity and cost-effectively extend the useful lifetime of its      network. Additionally, Ciena’s unified management capability is providing      AAG with simple point-and-click service provisioning to enable faster      service turn-up and end-to-end visibility of network performance.
  • Ciena is also providing installation and commissioning via its Specialist Services portfolio as part of this turnkey project. These services expedited the launch of the new network capacity, providing AAG with accelerated revenue potential.

Executive Comments:

  • “Over the last year and a half we have seen an immense growth in the demand for capacity from the AAG owners. By working with Ciena and using their converged packet-optical solutions we have been able to quickly and seamlessly upgrade our network.”
    -     Michael Costin, Chairman of the AAG Management Committee
  • “Submarine operators across the globe are experiencing surging demand for bandwidth thanks to the increasing pressure from web-scale providers and bandwidth-hungry services like cloud computing, mobile connectivity and HD video. Ciena’s GeoMesh submarine solutions and WaveLogic technology help leading providers like AAG to quickly and cost-effectively boost network capacities on existing and new cables.”-          Anthony McLachlan, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific, Ciena

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About Asia America Gateway (AAG)AAG is a 20,000 km submarine cable network providing connectivity from South East Asia to the USA West Coast and is owned and operated by a consortium of telecommunications companies.

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