Chunghwa Telecom, SK Broadband, SoftBank, and Verizon to Build E2A Subsea Cable System

SoftBank Corp. announced that it will begin the construction of the “E2A” submarine cable system, which will connect Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States. The new cable, consisting of a length of approximately 12,000 km, will significantly improve digital connectivity between Asia and North America. The cable is expected to be operational in the second half of 2028. “We are very pleased to have started the project of a new submarine …

Chunghwa Telecom, SK Broadband, SoftBank, and Verizon to Build E2A Subsea Cable System

The E2A Consortium, including Chunghwa Telecom, SK Broadband, SoftBank, and Verizon Business, is set to build a transpacific submarine cable linking Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the US.

Work Begins on E2A Transpacific Subsea Cable - SubTel Forum

Work Begins on E2A Transpacific Subsea Cable By Harry Baldock, Total Telecom March 24, 2025 The E2A system, linking Japan and the USA, is expected to be ready for service in 2028 Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system. The E2A system, which features 12 fibre pairs and a …

Major telcos plot new Asia-US subsea cable

Submarine networks are increasingly important for telco strategies New subsea cable builds are being planned to support data traffic demand and provide operational resiliency SoftBank, SK Broadband, Chunghwa Telecom and Verizon have joined forces to build the E2A cable that will connect Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the US