MCS

I have heard that NAP Info is going to install a new submarine cable connecting Jakarta to Singapore. But it was a surprise for me that it will be ready on Q2/2008. So fast ?

Actually they began the process since early 2007, where they selected Tyco Telecommunications to construct the system. Tyco completed the marine route survey in 08/2007 and then started the marine work. The MCS (Matrix Cable System) will be jointly operated by Matrix Networks Pte Ltd (SG) and PT. NAP Info Lintas Nusa (ID). Matrix Networks holds a Facility-Based Operator (FBO) license issued by the InfoComm Development Authority (IDA), operates a cable landing station in North Changi and owns a 20 km fiber optic backhaul to four major data exchanges. NAP Info is a network access provider established in 2000 which currently owns more than 100 km terrestrial optical cable within Jakarta, connecting more than 120 buildings.



Some details for the MCS:

• Length : 1055 km Changi-JKT
• Cable : 4 FP (64/10)
• Capacity : initially 60 Gbps lit (JKT-SG), 2.5 Tbps potential
• CAPEX : -
• Branching : 1 active to Batam, 2 planned (to Perth-AUS and to other Asian countries)
• Landing Points : JTC's North Changi Industrial State (CS), North ChangiMain Cable Corridor (Beach-Manhole), Pantai Mutiara Jakarta

Matrix Networks and NAP Info offer MCS customers direct connectivity in meet-me rooms in Global Switch, Equinix, Chai Chi and Geotele data centers. Several time ago, they have begun offering a limited number of IRU contracts to major tier 1 telecommunication customers.

*Update 01/09 - Wikipedia.org*

Matrix Cable System is jointly owned and operated by PT NAPInfo Lintas Nusa (www.nap.net.id) and Matrix Networks PTE LTD (www.matrixnetworks.sg).
Matrix Cable System is initially built with 4 fibre pairs between Singapore and Jakarta, and 4 fibre pairs between Singapore and Batam with a total distance of 1055 Km.
Total bandwidth capacity of MCS Cable System is 5.12 Tbit/s, made up of 8 pairs of optical fibres, each pair providing 640 Gbit/s by Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing of 10 Gbit/s wavelengths. The 1,000 km-long undersea fully buried cable system is built in a self-healing ring configuration. The cable system, will be operational starting mid 2008.
MCS also own and operate onward connectivity from its landing stations and terrestrial network to various major POP in both Singapore and Jakarta. In Singapore, MCS sells capacity via its POP in Global Switch and Equinix. In Jakarta, MCS connects to Cyber Building and NAPInfo's own Data Center in Kuningan Plaza.
Matrix Cable system start commercial services on 08-08-08.