AAE-1 submarine cable
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AAE-1 uses state-of-the-art fiber optic technology and offers a capacity of up to 40 Tbit/s, which meets the requirements of international companies with bandwidth needs along the entire Asia-Europe route. Essentially, these are the technological features:
- Multiple fiber pairs: AAE-1 is equipped with multiple fiber pairs that enable scalable capacity planning over the entire route length.
- Over a dozen landing points: The large number of landing points along the route makes AAE-1 one of the most flexible cable systems for connecting markets between Asia and Europe.
- Fibre optic technology with optimized signal amplification for stable transmission quality over the entire cable length of 25,000 kilometers.
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SAVECALL as access to AAE-1
AAE-1 is one of the most versatile and strategically valuable cable systems for companies with a presence along the Asia-Europe route. The combination of numerous landing points in growth markets such as India, Pakistan, Oman and Djibouti with the direct connection to European Internet nodes makes AAE-1 an indispensable building block for global connectivity strategies. At the same time, the length and complexity of the system makes careful route analysis and redundancy planning particularly important, as physical overlaps with other cable systems along the route are common. This is exactly where SAVECALL comes in. We have direct access to the market, analyze your connectivity strategy and source capacities on AAE-1 specifically for your requirements.
The result for our customers:
- Direct capacity access to AAE-1 without reseller chains
- Transparent price benchmarking and market data
- Connecting growth markets in Asia, the Middle East and Europe
- Negotiation of IRU structures and leased capacity models
- Clear SLAs and ongoing capacity management
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Frequently asked questions about the AAE-1 cable
AAE-1 connects Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand in the east via Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, India, Pakistan and the Middle East with Greece, Italy and France in the west. In total, the cable lands in 19 countries along the route, making it one of the most geographically diverse submarine cable systems in the world.
AAE-1 reaches a design capacity of at least 40 Tbit/s, spread across five fiber pairs using 100G DWDM technology at its 2017 launch. The system has since been upgraded several times, including with Infinera ICE6 technology in 2022, significantly increasing available capacity beyond the original design value.
AAE-1 entered service in June 2017, at which point it was the longest newly built submarine cable in over a decade. It was built by SubCom and NEC, and is funded and operated by a consortium of 18 telecommunications companies from Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
This mainly depends on the landing points and capacity you need. AAE-1 offers the broadest country coverage on an established route since 2017, 2Africa provides by far the highest capacity and additional African landing points, and Africa-1 offers a physically separate alternative on the Middle East-Europe segment. Combining several systems is often the better choice to ensure genuine redundancy. SAVECALL advises on the right combination on a vendor-neutral basis.
Genuine redundancy only exists when the chosen cables use different landing points, operators and physically separate routes, for example combining AAE-1 with 2Africa or Africa-1. Since several cables on this route pass through similar geographic chokepoints such as the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf, companies should carefully examine the actual physical routing. SAVECALL plans these concepts independently of any single cable operator, with a focus on actual failover reliability.
Access to capacity on AAE-1 runs through direct wholesale partnerships with the consortium partners, as well as IRU or leased capacity agreements. SAVECALL negotiates these structures directly with the relevant carriers, without detours via reseller chains. Book a free consultation to discuss the right capacity solution for your business.
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