EUROPE fibre so that they can operate their own network . Dark fibre is sold to big carriers or content players such as Facebook , Google , Amazon , Microsoft , etc ,” explains Bayliff . “ Our second cable will also connect to the Isle of Man , so we will connect Dublin with Blackpool , and we ’ ll also branch into the Isle of Man itself , bringing our services to the gaming and financial management companies .”

The company ’ s growing connection with the data centre and cloud market will accelerate business growth .

It ’ s decision to join the HAVFRUE consortium will bring a multitude of advantages for the business . The new cable will connect New Jersey and the US to Ireland and Denmark , with connectivity options in Norway . Once completed , Aqua Comms will own approximately a third of the cable ’ s capacity to market and sell capacity services . “ We are working with people who we know and who don ’ t compete with us , because they buy capacity for their own private use ,” observes Bayliff . “ The cable will branch into the west of Ireland and join up with our existing

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cable . Once completed , we will have fibre optic capability to deliver massive capacity . These fibres carry 20-plus Tb per fibre . We will be able to do that in a ring-based structure between Europe and Ireland , and Ireland and the US , which is a very resilient path for data-centred traffic and general telecoms traffic . “ This route is important , as it goes directly to Denmark , which means that these will be the two northern cables in the Atlantic ,” he continues . “ The cost to build them is prohibitive , unless you have a good market to off take that cost .”

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