AEConnect submarine cable
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Technology & capacity
AEConnect uses modern fiber optic technology and offers a capacity of up to 40 Tbit/s, which meets the requirements of international companies with high bandwidth needs. Essentially, these are the technological features:
- Coherent transmission technology: AEConnect relies on state-of-the-art coherent optics, which enables efficient use of the available fiber capacity.
- Northern routing: The geographically independent route creates real physical redundancy compared to transatlantic cables running further south.
- Fibre optic technology with optimized signal amplification for stable transmission quality over the entire cable length.
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SAVECALL as access to AEConnect
Due to its northern routing, AEConnect is particularly interesting for companies that want to diversify their transatlantic connectivity. Anyone using two carriers on the same cable route today has no real redundancy, just a double bill. AEConnect creates a genuine alternative here. Access to capacity on AEConnect requires direct wholesale partnerships and in-depth market knowledge. This is exactly where SAVECALL comes in. We analyze your existing cable routes, identify physical overlaps and source capacity on AEConnect specifically as part of a well thought-out redundancy strategy.
The result for our customers:
- Direct capacity access to AEConnect without reseller chains
- Transparent price benchmarking and market data
- Genuine route diversity thanks to northern alignment
- Negotiation of IRU structures and leased capacity models
- Clear SLAs and ongoing capacity management
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Frequently asked questions about the AEConnect cable
AEConnect connects Shirley, New York, with Killala on the west coast of Ireland. The CeltixConnect feeder cable extends connectivity further to London and onward into continental Europe. For companies with sites in the US, Ireland or the UK, AEConnect offers a direct, northerly transatlantic route.
AEConnect reaches a design capacity of up to 40 Tbit/s, spread across four fiber pairs using coherent 100G wavelength technology. This makes it one of the lower-capacity systems on the North Atlantic, but its independent northern route is its key advantage. For companies primarily seeking redundancy rather than maximum raw capacity, this is a sensible trade-off.
AEConnect entered service in 2016 and was built by TE SubCom. It is operated by Aqua Comms, which also runs the CeltixConnect feeder cable and the newer sister system Havfrue (AEC-2). Microsoft was the cable’s first major anchor customer, securing capacity early on for its cloud services.
This mainly depends on the landing points you need and the route diversity you’re after. AEConnect is a good fit for direct connectivity to Ireland and London, Havfrue suits connectivity toward Scandinavia and Denmark, and MAREA offers the classic route via Spain with high raw capacity. Combining a northern and a southern system is often the better choice to achieve 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 and physically separate routes, for example combining a northern route like AEConnect with a more southerly one like MAREA. Booking two carriers on the same cable route today still leaves you without real failover protection despite having two contracts. SAVECALL plans these concepts independently of any single cable operator, with a focus on the actual physical routing.
Access to capacity on AEConnect runs through direct wholesale partnerships with Aqua Comms as well as IRU or leased capacity agreements. SAVECALL negotiates these structures directly with the operator, without detours via reseller chains. Book a free consultation to discuss the right capacity solution for your business.
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