Singtel-Led Group to Build 8,900km Asian Subsea Cable with NEC

Singtel-led group to build 8,900km Asian subsea cable with NEC

SINGAPORE -- A consortium led by Singapore Telecommunications and Japan's NEC will build a high-capacity subsea cable linking the two nations, amid su

AUG East Consortium and NEC to develop high-capacity submarine cable system across East Asia – EastMud

SINGAPORE, 16 July 2025 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Singtel and a group of leading telecommunications and tech companies today announced the signing of a contract with NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) to build the Asia United Gateway East (AUG East) submarine cable system connecting Singapore and Japan, with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan. Targeted for completion by the third quarter of 2029, the 8,…

AWS, Microsoft, Singtel Launch AUG East Cable to Boost AI Connectivity Asia - HostingJournalist.com

A major undersea infrastructure initiative is underway in East Asia as a consortium of global technology and telecommunications companies, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Singtel, have partnered with Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation to construct the Asia United Gateway East (AUG East) submarine cable system.The new high-capacity cable, stretching approximately 8,900 kilometers, will connect key economies across the region …