ASEAN (cable system)

The ASEAN cable system was a submarine telecommunications cable system linking Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. It was completed in September 1983, but has since been decommissioned.

Construction

Construction was split into four sections. The first section, a 1,534 nmi (2,841 km) cable, was laid in 1978 with landing points at Currimao, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines and Katong, Singapore. The second section, laid in 1980, was a 572 nmi cable from Ancol, Indonesia (near Jakarta) to Changi, Singapore. The third section, laid in 1983, was a 920 nmi cable between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The final section laid, was from Thailand to the Philippines.

Capacity

The cable carried 1380 circuits, which were allocated on the basis of ownership shares in the whole project.

References

• "www.asean.org/10870.htm". Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
• "www.asean.org/1247.htm (Item 47)". Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
• "ASEAN cable commemorative stamps". Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
• "History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications (1951-2000)". Archived from the original on 29 November 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.