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Geographic Overview

Sydney

Auckland

Oahu

US West Coast

Pago Pago

Apia

Wallis

SuvaPort Vila

Nouméa

Norfolk

Express route - Step

1

System extension -

Step 2

OADM branching unit

Spurs

System Description

Route 3 express links : Sydney - Auckland / Sydney - Oahu / Auckland - Oahu Spurs to Pacific Islands : Norfolk, Nouméa, Port Vila, Suva, Wallis, Apia, Pago Pago Step 2 extension, including Oahu - US West Coast and redundant Sydney -

Auckland

Base configuration 2 fiber pairs - coherent D+ fiber design for improved latency Design capacity of 20 Tbps 100 Gbps wavelengths Islands connected via OADM branching units - transmission independence for all

destinations

Approx. distance and expected latency (roundtrip) Sydney - Auckland : 2 150 Km / 21 Ms Sydney - Oahu : 9 100 Km / 89 Ms Auckland - Oahu : 8 200 Km / 80 Ms Oahu - US West Coast : 4 090 Km / 40 Ms

Sydney - US West Coast : 13 190 Km / 129 Ms Auckland – US West Coast: 12,290 Km / 120Ms

Key features Trans-Tasman and Trans-Pacific solution Ready for service in mid-2015 Future-proofed technology, ready for additional upgrades

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Contact:Todd SuttonBusiness Development DirectorPhone : +64 21 710 848Email : todd.sutton@hawaikicable.co.nz