Comments on: Undersea cable lands at Karachi http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/11/23/undersea-cable-lands-at-karachi/ Exploring Pakistan's Technology Frontier Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jack http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/11/23/undersea-cable-lands-at-karachi/comment-page-1/#comment-395 jack Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:00:41 +0000 #comment-395 Nice site actually. Gone to my favourites. Thanks for creation. Nice site actually. Gone to my favourites. Thanks for creation.

]]> By: haq http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/11/23/undersea-cable-lands-at-karachi/comment-page-1/#comment-243 haq Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-243 more tech details about the cableHere's some more information about the link from their parent company's website: <blockquote> <a href=http://www.saifgroup.com/Telecom.htm>http://www.saifgroup.com/Telecom.htm</a> TWA is currently developing a project to install and operate an undersea Fiber Optic cable System between Karachi (Pakistan) to Fujairah (UAE), approximately 1180 kms long with a future branching unit to Muscat (Oman). This Cable System has given the name TWA-1 and will provide direct broadband and high-speed synchronous interconnectivity to customers in Pakistan to the rest of the world, with initial provisioning of one (01) 10 Gigabit/s wavelength on each of two fiber pairs for a total initial capacity of 20 Gigabit/s. The ultimate capacity would be 1.28 Terabit/s on two fiber pairs. TWA has acquired the license from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for the establishment of the Cable Landing Station in Karachi. The project is Ready for Service (RFS) in 3rd quarter of 2005. TWA will offer its product portfolio which will be based on high quality, guaranteed availability, managed bandwidth services as well as Internet connectivity services. Both products i.e. IPLC and IP Bandwidth will be offered on lease as well as on IRU (indefeasible right of use) basis. </blockquote> 20 gigabits of bandwidth! I believe Pakistan's total connectivity was < 1gps previously. This will be a huge boom to broadband connectivity in Pakistan and is sure to push prices down. more tech details about the cableHere’s some more information about the link from their parent company’s website:

http://www.saifgroup.com/Telecom.htm
TWA is currently developing a project to install and operate an undersea Fiber Optic cable System between Karachi (Pakistan) to Fujairah (UAE), approximately 1180 kms long with a future branching unit to Muscat (Oman). This Cable System has given the name TWA-1 and will provide direct broadband and high-speed synchronous interconnectivity to customers in Pakistan to the rest of the world, with initial provisioning of one (01) 10 Gigabit/s wavelength on each of two fiber pairs for a total initial capacity of 20 Gigabit/s. The ultimate capacity would be 1.28 Terabit/s on two fiber pairs. TWA has acquired the license from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for the establishment of the Cable Landing Station in Karachi. The project is Ready for Service (RFS) in 3rd quarter of 2005.

TWA will offer its product portfolio which will be based on high quality, guaranteed availability, managed bandwidth services as well as Internet connectivity services. Both products i.e. IPLC and IP Bandwidth will be offered on lease as well as on IRU (indefeasible right of use) basis.

20 gigabits of bandwidth! I believe Pakistan’s total connectivity was < 1gps previously. This will be a huge boom to broadband connectivity in Pakistan and is sure to push prices down.

]]> By: Zaid http://tech.one.com.pk/2005/11/23/undersea-cable-lands-at-karachi/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Zaid Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-248 Homepage of the cableThe official website of this new cable is http://www.twa1.com Worth a check !! Homepage of the cableThe official website of this new cable is

http://www.twa1.com

Worth a check !!

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