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, Japan It has a transmission capacity of 5 Gbit/s, and a total cable length of approximately 12,000 km. It started operations in 1997.

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* * * {{Submarine communications cables in the Pacific Ocean Submarine communications cables in the Pacific Ocean 1997 establishments in Asia Submarine communications cables in the Indian Ocean

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