The SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6) submarine cable system has landed in Marseille
The 21,700 km cable, which will link France to Singapore, boasts 10 fiber pairs and the latest SDM technology for a design capacity of 130 Tbps.
Work will begin on the installation of more than 3,000 kilometers of cable to bring the system to Egypt.
Orange is responsible as "landing party" in France and is hosting the cable in Marseillein its secure infrastructure, providing neutral access to all the city's data centres via a state-of-the-art urban fibre optic ring.
"We are delighted with the arrival of this new route, which will allow us to offer a new solution for high-speed, high-performance "express" connectivity between France and Asia as well as improved speeds to our sites in the Indian Ocean. Moreover, this new cable will enable us to meet the growing needs of our customers on this strategic route over the long term. Our network will also allow our wholesale customers to join many international networks to Asia, as well as Africa and the Americas. The arrival of this new cable in Marseille once again places France at the heart of the European hub, with direct access to major European cities." says Jean-Louis Le Roux, Director of International Networks at Orange.
