AICTEC30 November 2001

21-22 February 2002

East-West Center University of Hawaii, Honolulu

Connections to Europefrom the Pacific Rim

George McLaughlin & Markus Buchhorn

Europe and the Pacific RimCurrently almost all Internet traffic to Europe from the western and southern sides of the Pacific Rim transits via North America – even though most of the countries involved are well to the west of the International Date Line and closer to Europe going west

For Singapore and Western Australia (for example) the distance going west to Europe is around half of that going east via North America

A western route to Europe from the Pacific Rim also provides enhanced access to South Asia and the Middle East and would enhance the GTRN

What are the barriers?Cost

There is significant competition across the northern Pacific and northern Atlantic oceans– much less to date on the southern parts of these oceans and across the Indian ocean – costs are likely to drop significantly as new cables are deployed

PerformanceThe current cables – though only deployed in the last few years, do not have the capacity of the newer trans-Pacific cables – this will change as new cables are deployed

RoutingNot the same ocean expanses as for the Pacific and Atlantic – routing may be less than optimal

Current SEAMEWE3 cable deployment

Where we are today – including plans for 2002

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Where we could be by 2003

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Introduce Professor Parkto discuss TEIN