The New Cross Pacific (NCP) Cable System is a submarine cable that spans approximately 13,000 kilometers (8,077 miles) across the Pacific Ocean, connecting Chongming Island in China to Hillsboro, Oregon in the United States. It is owned by a consortium of telecommunications companies, including China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, NTT Communications, and Telstra.
The NCP Cable System is comprised of six fiber pairs, with an initial design capacity of 80 terabits per second (Tbps). It utilizes the latest in optical transmission technology, including 100 gigabit per second (Gbps) coherent wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and digital signal processing (DSP) techniques.
The submarine cable system was completed in 2018 and is designed to meet the increasing demand for high-speed, low-latency connectivity between Asia and North America. It provides high-performance connectivity to major data centers, content providers, and Internet service providers (ISPs) in both China and the United States.
The NCP Cable System is a crucial part of the global telecommunications infrastructure and plays an important role in facilitating the exchange of information and data between Asia and North America. Its high-speed, low-latency connectivity is essential for businesses, organizations, and individuals who rely on fast and reliable internet connections for their operations and daily activities.