TPC-5CN (cable system)

TPC-5CN or Trans-Pacific Cable 5 Cable Network is a submarine telecommunications cable system linking Japan, Guam, Hawaii and mainland USA.

It has landing points in:
*Ninomiya, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
*Bandon, Coos County, Oregon, USA
*San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
*Keawaula/Yokohama Beach, Wai'anae, Honolulu County, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
*Tumon Bay, Tumon, Tamuning, Guam
*Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

It has a transmission capacity of 5 Gbit/s, and a total cable length of 22,500 km. It started operation on 31 December 1996.

External links

* cite web
title=AT&T Keawaula Cable Terminal Station, Waianae, Island of Oahu, Hawaii
url=http://www.martinchock.com/galleryatt.htm
accessdate=February 12
accessyear=2006

ources

* cite web
title=http://www.kddi.com/english/corporate/news_release/archive/kdd/press-e96/027.html
url=http://www.kddi.com/english/corporate/news_release/archive/kdd/press-e96/027.html
accessdate=February 11
accessyear=2006
* cite web
title=http://www.apricot.net/apricot97/apII/Presentations/KDDSubmarineFiber/sld017.htm
url=http://www.apricot.net/apricot97/apII/Presentations/KDDSubmarineFiber/sld017.htm
accessdate=February 11
accessyear=2006
* cite web
title=http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0103/0801-02.html
url=http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0103/0801-02.html
accessdate=February 11
accessyear=2006