Undersea capacity supplier Aqua Comms has announced that it has two new submarine cable networks open for business. CeltixConnect-2 (CC-2) and North Sea Connect (NSC) leverage the newly completed Havhingsten submarine cable system (see “Havhingsten submarine cable system construction completed”).
CC-2 joins CeltixConnect-1 as unrepeatered systems between Ireland and the UK and offers diverse landings into the Isle of Man. The networks and their resilient, high-fiber-count capacity should appeal to carrier, cloud, and content customers, Aqua Comms believes.
NSC, meanwhile, offers a new route between the UK and the Nordics, according to the company. The repeatered cable system connects the Stellium Data Centre at D9’s SeaEdge-1 in Newcastle, UK, with Blaabjerg, Denmark, which also hosts Aqua Comms’ AEC-2 transatlantic submarine cable system.
CC-2 and NSC will provide regional connectivity to Aqua Comms’ AEC-1 and AEC-2 transatlantic cables as well.
“The addition of these two new regional systems marks an important milestone for Aqua Comms. By connecting Ireland, the UK, and the Nordics, Aqua Comms is bringing its industry-leading connectivity services to these key growth markets whilst also enhancing its transatlantic footprint and connectivity between the US and Europe,” commented Chris Bayly, CCO of Aqua Comms. “This demonstrates our continued investment in delivering services to underserved markets, and I’m excited to see this continue with the rollout of AEC-3 and EMIC-1.”
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