The project was first introduced by Bevan Slattery in 2019 and was placed from Perth to Oman between July 2021 and April 2022. A cross link with the Indigo cable system gives Sub.co a route from Australia to Europe and the United States. Founder Bevan Slattery announced the launch in a LinkedIn post. The consulting and investment company focuses on assisting the development of submarine cable projects. The project connecting the city of Barka in Oman with Perth in Australia is one of the most important submarine cable projects in history. As its creator put it: “I am incredibly excited to reach this milestone which can only be described as one of the most extraordinary and inspiring moments I have ever seen in the industry.”
The creator of the project added that the Strait of Malacca is like the Suez Cloud Canal. He also noted that all cables leaving Western Australia follow a path across the Sunda Strait to land in Singapore.
“A huge thank you to all the Sub.Co team, especially Lee, Carlos and Celia who have been there since day one on this trip, and to Jason S and Tom who played an important role in making Sub.Co.la work. network. One more month of testing and we approve commercial traffic! ”he said. A key differentiator for the cable is its routing. When the cable landed in Perth in July 2021, Slattery said: “All submarine cables connecting Europe / Middle East to Asia pass through a single 100-mile stretch of water in the Strait of Malacca, which is also one of the most earthquake-prone, busiest and most fished vessels in the world. . “.
Currently, over 95% of Australia’s international connectivity is provided by submarine cables, and although the number of cables has increased to provide additional capacity, they often follow similar routes and are vulnerable to the same single points of failure. Once active, the OAC will become the only submarine cable to bypass the “infamous” Strait of Malacca and will be the Australia’s first express submarine cable to EMEA, which will improve connectivity and resilience between regions. The company also thanked the teams who are working hard behind the project along with Sub.Co, the key supplier, and Omantel, the landing partner.
The Oman-Australia (OAC) cable, whose plans were first unveiled in October 2019, will be the only express cable connecting mainland Australia and the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). It promises to offer secure, diverse and low-latency connectivity between the two continents. Such is its capacity that thanks to its 36 terabyte power it is as if millions of films were sent at the same time. In announcing its decision to lay the cable in the Sultanate of Oman, Sub.co cited the country’s continued success in attracting investment from cloud, network and data center providers.
Currently, about 15 submarine cables terminate on the country’s coast, he points out Muscat’s importance as a key hub for the EMEA region and gateway to Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. As well as being a major telecommunications player in the region, Omantel also participates in a sizeable portfolio of international submarine cable systems.
