euNetworks links London and Amsterdam via Scylla submarine cable system
euNetworks Group Ltd. says it has strengthened its service capabilities between London and Amsterdam with new fiber-optic network infrastructure. The latest addition to the company’s Super Highway network platform includes the Scylla submarine cable system, which is now in service.
The first submarine cable system between the UK and Netherlands brought into service since 1999, the 211-km Scylla lands in Lowestoft in the UK and Ijmuiden in the Netherlands. On the UK end, the submarine network connects with euNetworks’ Super Highway 1, which links to Dublin and London. Overall the new subsea Super Highway enable connectivity among metro networks in Dublin, Manchester, London, and Amsterdam. The terrestrial backhaul networks for Scylla use Corning SMF28 Ultra G657.A1 fiber cables and three new amplification sites for the two cable landings and intermediate repeater in the UK. The subsea cable itself is unrepeatered.
Scylla comprises Corning’s SMF28 ULL (ultra-low loss) G654.C pure silica fiber within a non-hybrid 96-pair double-armored submarine cable. In addition to the double armor, the installation techniques used to deploy Scylla were designed to maximize its robustness in the face of the environmental challenges the North Sea poses. For example, euNetworks and its partners used a CAPJET trenching system to create the 2- to 3-m deep but narrow trench for the cable with optimal accuracy and safety. The 3-m trench depth provides greater protection for the fiber cable than the typical 0.7 m, euNetworks points out.
“This Super Highway is an important investment in Western European bandwidth infrastructure,” said Brady Rafuse, CEO of euNetworks. “We’ve delivered the first new subsea cable on this important route in 20 years and delivered a unique route running between London and Amsterdam to support the many businesses whose connectivity requirements continue to grow. Critically for our customers, this network development continues our approach of delivering highly scalable, owned and operated fiber-based sustainable infrastructure to support their needs.”
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