Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the cable system will be one of the first in the Asia-Pacific region to use a 24-fiber pair cable, to support infrastructure expansion and secure redundant routes to meet the increasing demand for data communications driven by 5G and AI. The Candle submarine cable system is a 24-fiber pair, 8,000 km submarine cable system connecting Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, scheduled to begin operations in 2028.
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