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Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand (MCT) Submarine Cable launches for Enhanced Connectivity

21 March 2017

The 1,300km Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand (MCT) subsea cable system has launched, with an initial capacity of 1.5Tbps, thereby enhancing Internet connectivity for the countries.

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Reconnecting the Bay of Bengal through the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway

5 October 2016

Development of mesh networks for redundancy with a combination of terrestrial and submarine cables is needed to reconnect the Bay of Bengal, according to Mr. Samarajiva of LIRNEAsia.

ESCAP ITU Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

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Interactive map of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway

1 June 2016

ESCAP and ITU have jointly produced groundbreaking interactive maps of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway, which will help bridge the digital divide in Asia-Pacific.