BBC News - Asia's fastest data cable links Tokyo to Singapore

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BBC News - Asia's fastest data cable links Tokyo to Singapore

19 August 2012 Last updated at 16:03 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Asia's fastest data cable links Tokyo to Singapore By Katia Moskvitch Technology reporter, BBC News The route for the new cable avoids Taiwan, where earthquakes are common Continue reading the main story Related Stories Japan to repair undersea cables Restoring Japan's communications Watch The $440m computer glitch A new high-speed undersea data cable has opened to traffic in Asia. The 7,800km Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) connects Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. It transfers data via an optical fibre system at 40 gigabits per second, and is three milliseconds faster than any other cable between Singapore and Tokyo. The gain in speed may sound small, but could prove critical to financial trades made out of the region. So-called "high ...

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