IP: FIBEROPTIC LINK AROUND THE GLOBE

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

FIBEROPTIC LINK AROUND THE GLOBE
A consortium led by AT&T Submarine Systems in the U.S. and NDD Submarine
Cable Systems in Japan has begun a $1.5 billion project ("Flag," or
Fiberoptic Link Around the Globe) to lay undersea fiberoptic cables from
England to Japan, with landing points in Europe, the Middle East, Africa
and Asia, in order to provide  120,000 64kbps circuits.  About 50
telecommunication companies from around the world have agreed to purchase
capacity on the cable.  (Financial Times 19 Jan 96 p4)