North Sea Region
Note: Cables listed by In-Service dateIN SERVICE CABLES
UK-Belgium 5
(Updated 29 August 2000, Belgacom)
In-Service: 1987
Broadstairs, UK - Oostende, Belgium - 58 km at 3 x 280 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Belgacom
UK-Ireland 1
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1988
Holyhead, UK - Portmarnock, Ireland - 126 km at 6 x 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Eircom
UK-Denmark 4
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1988
Scarborough, UK - Blaabjerg, Denmark - 635 km at 2 x 280 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Concert, Tele Danmark
Denmark-UK 4
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1988
Blaaberg , Denmark – Scarborough , UK - 609 km at 2x280 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Concert, Tele Danmark
Scotland-Northern Ireland In-Service: 1989
Portpatrick, Scotland - Donaghadee, Northern Ireland - 35 km at 6 x 560 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom
UK-Netherlands 12
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In-Service: 1989
Aldeburgh, UK - Domburg, Netherlands - 152 km (148km?) at 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Concert, C&W, KPN
UK-France 3
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In-Service: 1989
Brighton, UK - Dieppe, France - 155 km (143km) at 6 x 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Concert, C&W, France Telecom
UK-Isle of Man In-Service: 1990
Millom, UK - Douglas, Isle of Man - 155 km at 6 x 140 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, MTL
UK-France 4
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In-Service: 1991
Dunkerque, France - Bay Hill, UK - 93 km (57km) at 6 x 560 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: France Telecom, C&W, British Telecom
UK-Belgium 6
(Updated 29 August 2000, Belgacom)
In-Service: 1991
St Margarets Bay, UK - Veurne, Belgium - 100 km at 2 x 2,5 Gbps + 2 x 565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Belgacom
UK-Belgium 6
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In Service 1991
St Margarets Bay, UK – Veurne, Belgium
Maintenance Authorities, Concert, C&W, Belgacom
Denmark-Norway 5 In-Service: 1992
Ajorring, Denmark -- Arendal, Norway - 130 km at 4 x 565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Tele Danmark, Norway
Denmark-Norway 6
In-Service: 1992
Phisted, Denmark -- Kristiansand, Norway - 120 km at 3 x 565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Tele Danmark, Norway
France-Germany - UK 5 In-Service: 19??
??, France, ???, Germany, ???, UK - 474 km at ?? Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: ??
UK-Channel Isles 7
(Updated 14 Sep. 2000, Guernsey Telecoms)
In-Service: 1989
Dartmouth, UK – Lancresse Bay, Guernsey, - 124 km at 2.5Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Guernsey Telecoms
UK-NSO In-Service: 19??
???, UK - ???, North Sea Oil Rigs- 140 km at ?? Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, ??
TAT 10 (Segment B
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1992
Greenhill, USA, Norden, Germany - 6934 km at 3x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Concert, DTAG
TAT 10 (Segment D)
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1992
Norden, Germany, Alkmaar, Netherlands - 314 km at 3x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: KPN, DTAG
Denmark-Germany 1
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1992
Maade, Denmark – Norden, Germany - 293 km at 2x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: DTAG, Tele Danmark
LANIS
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In-Service: 1992
Blackpool, Isle Of Man, N. Ireland, Scotland - 293 km at 6x565 Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: C&W
UK-Channel Isles 8
(Updated 4 August 2000, Jersey Telecoms)
In-Service: 1994
Goonhilly, UK – St Ouens Bay, Jersey, Channel Isles - 237 km at 155 Mb/s, 12 fibre.
Maintenance Authorities: British Telecom, Jersey Telecoms
Guernsey-Jersey 4
(Updated 4 August 2000, Jersey Telecoms)
In-Service: 1994
Saints Bay, Guernsey – Greve de Lecq, Jersey - 37 km at 155 Mb/s, 12 fibre.
Maintenance Authorities: Guernsey Telecoms, Jersey Telecoms.
CANTAT 3
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1994
Pennant Point, Canada – Europe 6,450 km at 3x2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Teleglobe Canada, Iceland Telecom, Concert, Tele Danmark, DTAG
RIOJA (2B/3B)
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1995
Santander, Spain, Goonhilly, UK, Veurne, Belgium, Alkmaar, Netherlands - 1737 km at 2x2.4 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Telefonica, Concert, Belgacom, KPN
ODIN
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1995
Alkmaar, Netherlands, Maade, Blaaberg, Denmark, Kristiansand , Norway, Lysekil, Sweden - 916 km at 2x2.5 Gb/s
Maintenance Authorities: KPN, Tele Danmark, Telenor, Telia
UK-Netherlands 14
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In-Service: 1997
UK - Netherlands - 206 km
Maintenance Authorities: C&W, KPN, C&W, Concert
HER-1
(Updated 4 August 2000, GTS Network)
In-Service: Oct. 1997
24 fibres, 204 km (BMH-BMH) at 2.5 Gb/s per fiber-pair
Maintenance Authorities: Global TeleSystems Inc, GTS Network Services
HER-2
(Updated 4 August 2000, GTS Network)
In-Service: Oct. 1997
24 fibres, 133 km (BMH-BMH) at 100 Gb/s per fiber-pair
Maintenance Authorities: Global TeleSystems Inc, GTS Network Services
Ulysses 1
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 19??
???, - ???, - 49 km at ?? Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Worldcom
Ulysses 2
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 19??
???, - ???, - 149 km at ?? Mb/s
Maintenance Authorities: Worldcom
AC-1
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: 1998
Brookhaven,US - Whitesands,UK, Beverwijk, Netherlands, Westerland, Germany - 2472 km at 4x20 Gbs
Maintenance Authority: Global Crossing
SOLAS
(Updated 8 August 2000, C&W)
In Service: ??
Kilmore Quay, Ireland, Oxwich Bay, UK, Porthcurno, UK - 140 Km at 2xSTM-16
Maintenance Authorities: C&W, Eircom
SIRIUS
(Updated 8 August 2000)
In-Service: ??
?? UK, ?? N. Ireland, ?? Ireland
Maintenance Authorities: NTL
CIRCE North
(Entered 2 September 2000, Viatel)
In-Service: February 1999
Lowestoft, UK to Zandvoort, Netherlands, 48 Fibres, 203km at 10 Gbit/s
Maintenance Authority: Viatel
CIRCE South
(Entered 2 September 2000, Viatel)
In-Service February 1999
Pevensey Bay, UK to Cayeux-sur-Mer, France, 48 Fibres 115km at 10Gbit/s
Maintenance Authority: Viatel
Concerto #1
(Entered 18 December 2000, Flute)
In-Service: March 1999
Sizewell, UK, - Zandvoort, Netherlands, - Zeebrugge, Belgium – Thorpeness, UK, 550 km self-healing ring configuration, 96 fibre cable ( Dark fibre). Connectivity to London, Amsterdam and Brussels.
Maintenance Authorities: Interoute/Flute Limited
SEA-ME-WE 3
(Segment 10) In-Service: April 1999
Penmarc'h, France, - Goonhilly, UK, - Ostende, Belgium - Norden, Germany, 1258km at 4 x 2.5Gb/s (Upgradeable to 8 x 2.5Gb/s).
Maintenance Authorities: BT, Deutsche Telekom AG, Tele Danmark
Tangerine
(Entered 18 August 2000, Level 3)
In-Service September 1999
Broadstairs, UK to Ostend, Belgium. Capacity TBA
Maintenance Authority: Level 3
Ingrid System (Nos 1-6)(Entered 30 August 2000, CIEG) In Service Sept 2000
Havelet Bay, Guernsey to Greve de Lecq, Jersey 37.1km at , 3 x 24 fibres; Archirondel, Jersey to St Remy de Landes , France 1x 24 + 2 x 48 fibres
Maintenance Authority CIEG
PEC
(Entered 22 September 2000, Global Marine)
In-Service:
Dumpton Gap (UK)-Bredene (Belg) 117km at
Maintenance Authorities:
PLANNED CABLES
TAT-14
Segments H, I, J, N & K1S
(Updated 31 August 2000, Sprint)
Under Construction: RFS October 2000
Mevagissey, UK St. Valery en Caux, France; Katwijk, Netherlands; Norden, Germany; Blaabjerg, Denmark – Total TAT-14 length 15,428 km at 16 x 10 gbit/s SDH.
Maintenance Authorities: Concert, France Telecom, Telia, Deutsche Telecom, KPN
Tyco Northern Europe
(Entered 10 April 2001, Tyco)
Planned RFS: December 2001
Hunmanby, UK - Eemshaven, The Netherlands (578km) Maximum capacity of 3.84 Tb/s.
Maintenance Authority: Tyco
OUT OF SERVICE CABLES NONE LISTED