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It is 39,000 Km in length and uses Wavelength Division Multiplexing (''WDM'') technology to increase capacity and enhance the quality of the signal, especially over long distances (this cable stretches from North Germany to Australia and Japan). LANDING POINTS It has 39 Landing Points in: # Norden , Germany # Oostende , Belgium # Goonhilly , England, UK # Penmarch , France # Sesimbra , Portugal # Tetuan , Morocco # Mazara Del Vallo , Italy # Chania , Greece # Marmaris , Turkey # Yeroskipos , Cyprus # Alexandria , Egypt # Suez , Egypt # Jeddah , Saudi Arabia # Djibouti , Djibouti # Muscat , Oman # Fujairah , United Arab Emirates # Karachi , Pakistan # Mumbai , India # Cochin , India # Mount Lavinia , Sri Lanka # Pyapon , Myanmar # Satun , Thailand # Penang , Malaysia (Where it meets the SAFE and the FLAG cables.) # Medan , Indonesia # Tuas , Singapore # Jakarta , Indonesia # Perth , Australia # Mersing , Malaysia # Tungku , Brunei # Danang , Vietnam # Batangas , Philippines # Taipa , Macau # Deep Water Bay , Hong Kong # Shantou , China # Fengshan , Taiwan # Toucheng , Taiwan # Shanghai , China # Keoje , South Korea # Okinawa , Japan SERVICE DISRUPTIONS On the 26 December 2006 this link was severed, causing major disruption to internet services to and from the Far East. The cause of this was suspected to be a magnitude 7.1 earthquake off the coast of Taiwan. It was stated that the link would take 3 weeks to repair. 1 REFERENCES |
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