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SubPartners' APX-West cable from Perth to Singapore will finally go ahead, after the company changed its business model to a consortium build. Mooted for some years now, the company originally wanted to finance and build the cable itself and sell access to all comers. It proved difficult to convince investors, however, so …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    As a Perth based operative

    I've heard of the Internet.

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    1. Aniya
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      Meh

      Re: As a Perth based operative

      Haha. Last time I was there I was having issues with my cell phone reception never mind any form of internet connectivity.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    See you what now?

    I was (very slightly) involved in the development of the Sea-Me-We-2 cable and I'm pleased to see they've continued the naming convention so we can continue to all giggle like 8 year olds just like we did 20 years ago ...

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  3. Zarko

    New submarine cable to connect Australia to Singapore

    Communication cable as a disguise, actually a secret plan to be able to pull Singapore closer if needed?

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  4. EnviableOne

    Its like one of 4 cable projects to perth in the next few years.

    I Had a customer who was in UK and Perth and if SEE-ME-WEE 3 went down the RTT doubled

    So When APX-West, AWE, ASC and Trident all get up and running, Perth will be dragged into the digital age

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    And competition in NZ too...

    Hawaiki was just announced.

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