Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable Trends

Research Analyst Marvin Tan recently joined Ciena and Telstra for a live webinar highlighting Asia-Pacific market drivers, trends, and new cable builds.

Marvin began his presentation by showing Trans-Pacific international bandwidth from 2018 to 2022.

Webinar Slide 2

This chart shows that bandwidth demand growth across the Pacific has remained resilient and rather steady over the years. Trans-Pacific bandwidth grew 35% year-over-year in 2022 alone, reaching just over 250 Tbps of capacity.

Download the full presentation to explore:

  • Who is consuming this bandwidth
  • A surge in new cable construction
  • The slowing pace of global price erosion
  • The reality of U.S. and China decoupling
  • An overview of all old and new cable systems across the Pacific

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Marvin Tan

Marvin Tan

Marvin Tan is a Research Analyst at TeleGeography. Based in Singapore, he's part of the company’s infrastructure research team, focusing primarily on submarine cables, terrestrial networks, and internet infrastructure in Asia Pacific.

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