NEC has signed a contract with RTI Connectivity to supply an optical submarine cable for a new system connecting Hong Kong and Guam. The 3,900 km Hong Kong Guam Cable System (HK-G) is scheduled to start operation in January 2020, offering 100 Gbps optical transmission capabilities that deliver a total capacity of more than 48 Tbps. This contract will partially utilize capital from the Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan's ICT and Postal Services (Japan ICT Fund).
The HK-G will connect in Guam with the SEA-US optical submarine cable system that directly connects Southeast Asia to the US, and that NEC began constructing in March 2015. As a result, this project is expected to support the expansion of communications networks between China, Hong Kong and the US, in addition to those between Southeast Asia and the US. The HK-G will also complement other regional submarine cables.
