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New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand
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SCMP Economy1 hour agoTech1 min readChina

New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand

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RETN, a Britain-headquartered network service provider, has activated a new subsea cable route between Taipei and Hong Kong to enhance resilience against frequent underwater cable disruptions around Taiwan, bringing its total Taiwan-serving routes to six.

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Taiwan has experienced repeated underwater cable disruptions, prompting network providers to strengthen connectivity infrastructure.

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One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptions around the island.

Britain-headquartered RETN said the new route would take its total to six serving Taiwan: four connecting Taipei and Hong Kong, and two linking Taipei and Tokyo.

Open Questions

  • What is the exact capacity of the new subsea route?
  • When was the new route activated?
  • What specific disruptions has RETN experienced in the region recently?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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