CANDLE Cable System: 8,000 km of Digital Backbone Asia-Pacific
candle-cable-systemThe CANDLE Cable System, an 8,000 km underwater backbone connecting Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan, marks a shift from terrestrial to submarine data transport. Developed by PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk, the project aims to reduce dependence on traditional terrestrial nodes, addressing the saturation of existing terrestrial connections. The main operational constraint is the laying time and oceanographic conditions, requiring specialized cable-laying ships.
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