A (Possibly) New Competitor for Matrix and Jakabare

A competitor or a friend ? :-) It could actually be a potential partner if you want to connect to Western Australia!

I don't remember precisely how, but yesterday my Firefox browser took me to Ochre's website. Honestly, I've never heard Ochre before, so I was a bit surprised; similar to the moment where I read about the MCS project for the first time.



Facts, Plans & Quotes (Brett O’Riley, Subtelforum):

• It will connect Singapore (possibly Changi), Jakarta and Perth
• "The proposed multi-terabit network would link Perth to Jakarta and Singapore, with initial branches to oil and gas facilities at Geraldton and Dampier"
  
• RFS : Q2/2010
• Capacity : 2 FP; channels ? design ? lit ?
• CAPEX : approx. USD 150 mn
• The project is "modelled on an earlier project mooted by Nava Networks that was abandoned following the 2002 market collapse"
• "It was confirmed that Asia Netcom had agreed to provide landing stations in Singapore" (ANC --> PACNET)
• "While only 10% of Australia’s international traffic originates on the west coast, service providers have become increasingly concerned about the lack of diversity and the high prices available on the current SEA-ME-WE-3 link"
  

Ochre's SIA (Singapore Indonesia Australia) Cable Plan; Courtesy of Ochre Services