Equinix IBX Data Centres Become Trident Subsea Cable PoPs

Equinix’s international business exchange (IBX) data centres in Melbourne (ME1), Sydney (SY1), Singapore (SG3) and Jakarta (JK1) have been selected by Trident Subsea Cable for the cable’s points-of-presence (PoPs) in the Asia-Pacific region.

Trident will be the first submarine cable to establish a PoP in ME1 and JK1, the company informed.

Trident Subsea Cable is building a 28 Tbps bandwidth cable, using 100Gbps coherent DWDM technology upgradeable to 400Gbps technology in the future, which will connect Australia, Singapore and Jakarta.

The anticipated completion of the cable is in the second quarter 2018.

The Trident cable will be able to leverage over 190+ networks in Equinix Singapore, 130+ in Sydney and 30+ in Melbourne to provide immediate access to their customers across the region, the company explained.

Alexis Pinto, CEO, Trident Subsea Cable said: “We have selected Equinix for its rich, global network of provider-neutral data centres, and its strong footprint in Australia and Asia specifically. By establishing interconnection points in SY1, ME1, SG3 and JK1, we can provide easy and low-cost access to customers in all key capital cities across our network, as well as all the major carriers and cloud providers who are already part of the Equinix ecosystem.”

Jeremy Deutsch, managing director of Equinix Australia added: “Trident is a great addition to the list of network service providers on offer in Equinix, and presents further connectivity options to our customers, particularly in Melbourne, where Trident is the first international submarine cable to establish a PoP in ME1. We’re proud to facilitate greater business opportunities between Australia and Asia and provide the gateway for local businesses to enter the Asian market.”