By Press Release
Matrix Networks Pte Ltd and PT NAP Info Lintas Nusa,
together with its supplier, Tyco Telecommunications, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology and marine
services, today announced the start of construction of the main lay portion of the Matrix Cable System. With the completion of the Singapore shore-end lay
installation at the Tanah Merah location last week, as well as the shore-end lay portions at Batam and Jakarta, Indonesia, not too long ago, the system is quickly
approaching its scheduled completion in June 2008.
The subsea Matrix Cable System, over 1,000 km in length, will provide robust, high-bandwidth connectivity
to the currently underserved, growing Indonesian market. The design also facilitates a future connection to Perth, Australia, and discussions with potential landing
partner in Australia are under way.
“This region is long overdue for a substantial increase in bandwidth,” said Jim Schweigert, general manager of Matrix
Networks. “Construction of the main lay portion represents a significant step towards completing the link that will facilitate communication between Indonesia,
Singapore and the rest of the world. More importantly, we are keeping to our planned schedule to have the system up and running by second quarter of 2008, a
significant achievement for any major infrastructure project. We are confident this Tyco Telecommunications-built, state-of-the-art system will provide Indonesia
and the surrounding areas with the reliable, flexible communications capabilities its users demand.”
“The completed system will not only bring affordable
communication to residents, but will also boost our e-commerce business capabilities,” explained Patrick Adhiatmadja, senior vice president, PT NAP Info Lintas
Nusa. “By significantly increasing bandwidth while reducing costs, users will have speed and access at their fingertips like never before. It is a real win for all
of our existing and future customers.”
The system will be comprised of a four-fiber pair trunk between Singapore and Jakarta, with a branch to Batam in the
Riau Islands Province. The system's capacity is nearly 2.6 Terabits between Singapore and Jakarta. There are an additional 4 fiber pairs between Singapore and
Batam providing another 2.6 Terabits of capacity. The system's use of dense wavelength division multimplexing (DWDM) technology will support the transmittal of 64
10-Gigabit wavelengths on each fiber pair.