How China’s Sub-Sea Mega-Cable is Reshaping Asia’s Digital Map
In this Sept. 5, 2020, file photo, the logo for Chinese telecommunications firm China Telecom is seen on a booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing
The 6,200km Asia Link Cable (ALC) has officially landed in the newly-built Chung Hom Kok Cable Landing Station in Hong Kong — becoming the highest-capacity submarine cable on the Hong Kong–Singapore route.Led and constructed by China Telecom as the largest investor, this is the first cable landing station outside mainland China.
The cable:has a 325+ Tbit/s total capacity, with each fiber pair carrying 26 Tbit/sconnects China, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippinesadds 100+ Tbit/s of new international bandwidth for China Telecomgives Hainan its first-ever direct international sub-sea connection, ending years of bandwidth bottlenecksThis project supercharges cloud computing, AI data flows, and cross-border digital trade across Southeast Asia.
Paired with other new routes, the ALC strengthens Asia’s independent digital backbone – a major win for Belt and Road infrastructure.
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