Asia-Pacific subsea cable now ready, says Converge

The subsea cable system between the US and Singapore, of which Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is a party to, will be switched on in the coming weeks to hasten data transfer in Asia-Pacific.

- By Elijah Felice Rosales

Singapore-based conglomerate Keppel Ltd. yesterday announced that the Bifrost Cable System is now ready for service, and it is gearing up to begin data transport in the coming weeks.

Bifrost is the world’s first subsea cable linking Singapore and the US West Coast via Indonesia through the Java Sea and Celebes Sea.

The project spans more than 20,000 kilometers, and it is designed to handle artificial intelligence and digital services. Bifrost is able to move data between Singapore and the US in just under 165 milliseconds (ms), quicker by up to 10 ms compared to existing systems.