TW1 is a 1,300 km submarine telecommunications cable linking the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Pakistan. It is owned and operated by Pakistani Tier-1 provider, Transworld Associates.[1]
| TW1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owners: Transworld Associates | |
| Operator: Transworld Associates | |
| Total length | 1,300 km |
| Design capacity | 1.28 Tbit/s |
| Technology | DWDM |
| Date of first use | 2006 |
| Website | www |
The cable uses DWDM technology with two fiber pairs and has a design capacity of 1.28 Tbit/s. In 2016, Transworld contracted Huawei Marine (HMN) to add 3x additional 100 Gbit/s wavelengths to the TW1 cable system.[2]
Landing points and operators
edit| Location | Operator & Technical Partner |
|---|---|
| Karachi, Pakistan | Transworld Associates |
| Fujairah, UAE | Etisalat by e& |
| Al Seeb, Oman | Omantel |
References
edit- ^ "FAQs - Transworld". Transworld Associates. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "TWA Contracts Huawei Marine for 100G Upgrade on TW1-huawei press center". huawei. Retrieved 2024-09-11.