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Bifrost Cable System Pave Way for Digital Growth

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Sofía Hanna By Sofía Hanna | Journalist and Industry Analyst - Thu, 01/05/2023 - 08:42

The Bifrost Rosarito Submarine Cable System (Bifrost), set to link Singapore with Mexico and boost digital growth and broadband connectivity in Asia and North America, is intended to start operations in 2024. When completed, the Bifrost will be the highest capacity system across the Pacific Ocean and will also feature a significant innovation: the use of SDM1 technology. 

“We are proud that Keppel, Facebook and Telin have trusted Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build this direct Singapore-North America cable. This new submarine system will add significant bandwidth and resilience to the vital Asia to North America route, contributing to making the worldwide network stronger and safer,” stated Alain Biston, President, ASN. The new cable, spanning more than 15,000km, is intended to meet the growing bandwidth demand between Asia and the American continent and provide direct and high-performance connectivity between Singapore and the North American West Coast.

The submarine cable will follow a planned route of approximately 1,116km, of which only 312 km are within the exclusive economic zone of Mexico and its territorial sea, according to Forbes Mexico. The system will also feature very high traffic availability, thanks to its ability of multiple single-end feeding electrical reconfigurations. In addition, with the use of ASN OALC-4 Deep Water Armored cable in areas of intensive fishing activity, the Bifrost Cable System will benefit from safe and reliable protection during its installation operations, as well as during its 25-years design life, as mentioned by ASN’s press release. 

The Bifrost system consists of six segments. The 16,460km main trunk will connect Grover Beach in California with Alupang (in Guam) and Tuas (in Singapore). It will also feature 12 fiber pairs with a design capacity of 10.4TB using current technology. The submarine cable will have a branch to Davao in the Philippines, Manado, Jakarta and Balikpapan in Indonesia, Winema in Oregon and Playas de Rosarito in Baja California, as reported by Forbes. 

Edge Network Services Mexico, which builds the submarine cable, linked to Facebook, stated the investment required for the Bifrost Rosarito Submarine Cable System is US$7 million. The company adds that the infrastructure for future cables will be built in the same area and will consist of an additional mooring shaft and the preparation of the necessary tunnels to receive future lines while also taking the required sustainable precautions. As mentioned by ASN, cable laying is scheduled over 2023 and will be ready for operation in early 2024. 

Photo by:   Frederic Köberl, Unsplash

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