Latest ASC News

Vocus’ infrastructure helps secure Australia’s digital future Vocus’ commitment to infrastructure that will secure Australia’s digital future was the focus of a Canberra parliamentary briefing, hosted by company Chairman Bob Mansfield AO. Continue reading

The Australia Singapore Cable Lay is Complete The cable laying phase of the Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) system is complete, with the final splice having been completed south-east of Singapore. Continue reading

An ASC Technology Tour de Force Putting a cable on the ocean floor and connecting it up might seem like a simple exercise, but that certainly is not the reality. Continue reading

The Science of Laying Submarine Cables Submarine cable laying is unlike other offshore engineering projects – it’s a profession in its own right. Continue reading

Australia Singapore Cable Landed at Anyer, Indonesia The Ile de Re will now make its way to Singapore where it will end its ASC journey by completing the final splice, joining the ASC cable end to end. Continue reading

Vocus Australia Singapore Cable Main Lay Progress Cable loading has been completed and the ship is now making its way to Christmas Island, where it will begin the task of laying the northern section of the ASC. Continue reading

ASC Repeater Dedications Tradition is alive and well on the ASC project, with the 50 repeaters being dedicated to key people and partners who’re helping bring the project to life. Continue reading

Australia Singapore Cable Building Work Begins Ile de Batz will lay the cable from near Christmas Island to Fremantle, near Perth in Western Australia, while Ile de Ré is laying 1,600km of cable in shallow water between Singapore and Christmas Island. Continue reading

Maximising submarine cable performance Submarine line terminating equipment is the most important technology in an international cable network like the ASC, and is also the part of cable technology that sees the most change over time. Continue reading

Submarine cable security There are more than 400 undersea telecommunications cables connecting the world. Every few days one of them is cut. Continue reading

Introducing the Great Southern Route When the ASC opens for business in July 2018 it will open the door for a new strategic data route. The Great Southern Route (“GSR”) will connect South East Asia to North America via Australia. Continue reading

The Centre of Australia's Internet Universe Shifts West In the past most of Australia's international data traffic flowed to and from the US West Coast. The focus has changed; the centre of the Internet universe has shifted. Continue reading

ASC Hits Project Mid-point Building work on the ASC has now passed the halfway point, reaching a number of critical milestones. Continue reading