Atlantic Crossing 1
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| Owners: Tyco / Level 3 Communications |
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Landing points
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| Total length | 14,000 km |
| Topology | unknown |
| Design capacity | 40 Gbit/s |
| Currently lit capacity | 120 Gbit/s |
| Technology | Fiber optics |
| Date of first use | 1999 |
Atlantic Crossing 1 (AC-1) is an optical submarine telecommunications cable system linking the USA and three European countries. It transports speech and data traffic between the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands and Germany.[1]
It has landing points in:
- Brookhaven Cable Station in Shirley, New York, USA
- Land's End Cable Station in Whitesands, UK
- Westerland Cable Station on Sylt, Germany
- KPN Telecom cable station, Beverwijk, Netherlands
In the cables leak released by WikiLeaks, it is revealed that the landing point in Beverwijk, the Netherlands, is considered part of many critical points in a logistic chain.[2]
External links
- "ATLANTIC CROSSING (AC-1) CABLE SYSTEM EXPANDS INTO THE NETHERLANDS". Retrieved February 5, 2006.
- Global Crossing Press Release
- Global Crossing Completes Upgrade on Trans-Atlantic Route
- VSNL Int. Map (Flash only)
References
- ^ Staff writer (undated). "VS Wijst Knelpunten Nederland Aan" (in Dutch language). RTL Nieuws. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ Staff writer (undated). "VS Wijst Knelpunten Nederland Aan" (in Dutch language). RTL Nieuws. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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