JGA North interconnects with Japan-Guam-Australia South (JGA South) in Guam, thereby extending the cable's reach to both Sydney's Central Business District and Australia's Sunshine Coast. The last cable between Japan and Australia was constructed more than 20 years ago.
JGA North, a private cable with RTI as the sole investor, is the northern segment of the Japan-Guam-Australia Cable System between Minami-Boso, Japan and Piti, Guam. JGA North was manufactured and built by NEC, and was funded by proceeds from Japanese financial institutions, including the Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan's ICT and Postal Services (Japan ICT Fund) and NEC Capital Solutions.
JGA South, the southern segment between Piti, Guam, the Sunshine Coast and Sydney, Australia, was manufactured and co-built by NEC and Alcatel Submarine Network (ASN) and has been in service since March this year. Both JGA North and JGA South will interconnect at GNC, RTI's neutral cable landing station and data centre in Guam.
