FASTER (cable system)

FASTER is a trans-Pacific submarine communications cable that went live during the last week of June 2016.^[1] The cable has a total length of approximately 11,629 km^[2] and a capacity of 60Tb/s.^[3]

FASTER

Cable type	Fibre-optic
Fate	Active
Construction beginning	2014
Construction finished	2016
First traffic	2016
Design capacity	60 Tbit/s
Built by	NEC (supplier)
Landing points	Oregon USA, Japan, Taiwan

The companies involved in the project include:^[1][3]

• Google
• KDDI
• SingTel
• China Telecom Global
• China Mobile International
• Global Transit Communications

FASTER has landings in:^[1][2]

• Bandon, Oregon, USA
• Chikura, Chiba, Japan
• Shima, Mie, Japan
• Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan

See also

• List of international submarine communications cables
• Unity (cable system)