Submarine cable SMW-4 (SEA-ME-WE 4)
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SMW-4 uses fiber optic technology and offers a capacity of up to 2 Tbit/s, which has been continuously developed over the years through technical upgrades. Essentially, these are the technological features:
- Wide landing point coverage: The large number of landing points along the entire route makes SMW-4 one of the most accessible cable systems for companies with a presence in South and Southeast Asia.
- Proven infrastructure: As one of the most established cable systems on the Asia-Europe route, SMW-4 has an operating infrastructure that has been tried and tested over many years.
- Fiber optic technology with continuous technical upgrades for improved transmission quality and increased capacity.
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SAVECALL as access to SMW-4
SMW-4 is still one of the most relevant cable systems for companies with a presence along the Asia-Europe route due to its enormous geographical reach and the large number of landing points. SMW-4 offers valuable connectivity options, especially for connecting markets such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates, which are less directly connected on other cable systems. Access to capacity on SMW-4 requires direct wholesale partnerships and in-depth market knowledge of the Indian Ocean cable landscape. This is exactly where SAVECALL comes in. We have direct market access, analyze your connectivity strategy and source capacity on SMW-4 specifically for your requirements.
The result for our customers:
- Direct capacity access to SMW-4 without reseller chains
- Transparent price benchmarking and market data
- Broad coverage of markets in South 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 SMW-4 cable
SMW-4 (SEA-ME-WE 4) connects Southeast Asia with Western Europe, landing in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Italy, Tunisia, Algeria and France. In total, 16 landing points across 14 countries on four continents are connected. This makes SMW-4 one of the most widely deployed cable systems between Asia and Europe.
SMW-4 entered service in 2005 with a design capacity of 1.28 Tbit/s across two fiber pairs. After an intermediate step to 2.8 Tbit/s in 2010, a further upgrade to 4.6 Tbit/s followed in 2015, carried out by Mitsubishi Electric. Even two decades after launch, this keeps SMW-4 a capable system for the Asia-Europe route.
SMW-4 has been in operation since December 2005. The system is operated by a consortium of 16 telecommunications companies, including Etisalat, Saudi Telecom Company, Tata Communications, Singtel and Telecom Egypt. SMW-4 was built by Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Fujitsu at a construction cost of around 500 million US dollars.
It depends on your capacity and redundancy strategy. SMW-4 offers the widest, long-established landing point coverage on the route. SEA-ME-WE 5 is the direct successor with significantly higher capacity. AAE-1 additionally connects Hong Kong and Vietnam and suits you if your strategy extends beyond South Asia. SAVECALL compares all options for your specific route.
For genuine redundancy, you should book capacity on at least two physically separate cable systems, for example SMW-4 and SEA-ME-WE 5 or SMW-4 and AAE-1, so that damage to one system, as has repeatedly occurred in the Red Sea, does not cause a complete loss of connectivity. It is also important that the landing points in the critical Middle East regions are not identical. SAVECALL reviews this for your existing connectivity setup.
SAVECALL has direct wholesale partnerships and market access to capacity on SMW-4 and sources IRU structures and leased capacity models tailored to your needs, without reseller chains and with transparent price benchmarking. Book a free consultation and we will analyze your current connectivity strategy and show which capacity options on SMW-4 are right for your company.
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