Tata TGN-Pacific submarine cable
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Technology & capacity
TGN-Pacific was built by Tyco Telecommunications (now SubCom) and was the world premiere for two pioneering fiber optic technologies. The system has been running with 100G coherence technology since 2014.
- Self-healing ring topology: Two independent underwater paths with automatic switchover in the event of failure
- UltraWave SLA/IDF fiber pairing: First commercial use of this technology worldwide – model for future systems
- 8 fiber pairs per cable harness: Up to approx. 77 Tbit/s design capacity after 100G upgrade with Ciena GeoMesh
- 45 km repeater distance: Optimum signal quality over the entire transpacific route.
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SAVECALL as access to Tata TGN-Pacific
TGN-Pacific is the only fully private transpacific cable system with self-healing ring topology, and one of the few systems to deliver true automatic resilience on this route without the need to separately procure a second cable. SAVECALL negotiates directly with Tata Communications as the sole owner and knows the technical and commercial details of this system in depth. We transparently benchmark TGN-Pacific against all available transpacific alternatives, from FASTER to SJC2, and recommend the solution that fits your latency, redundancy and cost profile. For companies with locations in Japan, the USA and other APAC markets, TGN-Pacific is one of the strongest strategic options in the transpacific market.
The result for our customers:
- Direct capacity access on TGN-Pacific without reseller chains
- Negotiation of IRU structures and leased capacity models
- Transparent price benchmarking against all available alternatives
- True route diversity thanks to built-in self-healing ring topology
- Clear SLAs and ongoing capacity management
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Frequently asked questions about the TGN-Pacific cable
Tata TGN-Pacific connects Japan and the USA via a unique self-healing ring topology with two independent underwater paths. The northern route runs from Emi (Chiba) to Nedonna Beach (Oregon), the southern route from Toyohashi (Aichi) also to Oregon. Further landing points are located in Hermosa Beach (California) and Piti (Guam), which connect to the TGN Intra-Asia network reaching Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Vietnam.
TGN-Pacific entered service in 2002 with 96 x 10 Gbit/s DWDM technology across eight fiber pairs per route. Since the upgrade to 100G coherence technology in 2014, the system has reached a design capacity of up to 77 Tbit/s. This makes TGN-Pacific one of the highest capacity existing systems on the transpacific route.
TGN-Pacific is one of the few transpacific systems with genuine automatic failover built in, without needing a second cable to be procured separately. If one of the two underwater paths is damaged, the system automatically switches to the alternative path. This significantly reduces the risk of a complete loss of connectivity compared with single-cable systems.
It depends on your target region and redundancy strategy. TGN-Pacific is the only system with built-in failover protection without a second cable on the direct Japan-US route. FASTER is a newer alternative with an additional Taiwan connection. SJC2 connects Japan to Singapore intra-Asia and offers the highest capacity on this route. SAVECALL compares all options for your specific strategy.
TGN-Pacific was completed and entered service in December 2002, built by Tyco Telecommunications. Tata Communications, then still VSNL, acquired the system in 2005 for 130 million US dollars and has been the sole owner ever since. The cable was built by Tyco Telecommunications, now known as SubCom.
SAVECALL negotiates directly with Tata Communications as the sole owner of TGN-Pacific and knows the technical and commercial details of the system in depth. We transparently benchmark TGN-Pacific against all available transpacific alternatives and source IRU structures and leased capacity models tailored to your latency, redundancy and cost profile. Book a free consultation for your specific requirement.
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