The Tasman Global Access (TGA) undersea cable is now in the final stages of construction, with the specialised undersea cable ship ‘Ile de Re’ heading towards New Zealand shores.
On both sides of the Tasman, Spark, Vodafone and Telstra are investing approximately $US70 million to build the TGA cable, designed to “significantly improve” New Zealand’s international broadband connectivity.
The benefits of the TGA cable will include strengthened links into fast-growing Asian markets, important redundancy and resiliency, and better connection with the five main international cable systems currently serving Australia.
Last month, the Ile de Re completed the shore landing at Sydney’s Narrabeen Beach, before commencing the cable lay across the Tasman Sea.
The Ile de Re started on its journey towards New Zealand on August 30 and currently is working 500 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.