MUMBAI: After a gap of almost eight years, a new intra-Asia undersea cable has just been readied for operation connecting China (Hong Kong SAR), Japan, and Singapore .The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) submarine cable is owned by the ADC Consortium and consists of multiple pairs of high-capacity optical fibers. It is designed to handle over 160 tbps of traffic, allowing for the efficient transmission of data across east and southeast Asia. 

The ADC is a global consortium comprised of leading communications and technology companies, including NT (Thailand), China Telecom, China Unicom, PLDT Inc, Singtel, SoftBank Cor., Tata Communications and Viettel.
It will be providing essential infrastructure to meet the growing demand for data transmission in the region and creates new opportunities for communication and society's future.

This milestone marks a crucial step in supporting the increasing communication needs of Asia and the world. It represents the culmination of collaborative efforts and partnerships with stakeholders from various countries.

“This new cable marks a significant milestone, providing a vital foundation to support the ever-growing communications needs of Asia and the world. The milestone represents the culmination of our efforts to overcome numerous challenges, made possible through steadfast collaboration and partnerships with esteemed stakeholders from various countries, including NEC. We are confident that this cable system will significantly contribute to the development of the AI industry in the Asia region," said ADC Consortium chairperson Koji Ishii.

“The consortium is extremely satisfied with the successful completion of this cable," said ADC Consortium co-chairperson Billy Li. "It offers the greatest cable capacity and essential diversity required for Asia's major information hubs, enabling telecom carriers and service providers to optimize their network and service planning for sustainable growth."