According to the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT), the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line will be operational in Viet Nam.

The APG Submarine Cable system (Photo: m.korea.net)

The operation of the network aims to increase international transmission capacity, and reduce the dependence on the Asia-America Gateway (AAG).

The APG boasts a capacity of 54 Tbps, the highest of any network in Asia. It is also 20 times more than the AAG.

With a total length of approximately 10,400 km, the cable line connects mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Initiated in 2009, the APG is a partnership between Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan-China), China Telecom (China), China Unicom (China), KT Corporation (RoK), NTT Communications (Japan), PLDT (the Philippines), Telekom Malaysia (Malaysia) and VNPT (Viet Nam).

VNPT has also been investing in an Asia Africa Euro (AAE) one cable system, which connects countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. The cable line is expected to operate in 2017.

(Source: VNA/DA NANG Today)