Hawaiki Cable and Alaska Communications Sign Long-Term Partnership for Landing and Operating Activities in Oregon
September 28 2016 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, the New Zealand owner and developer
of Hawaiki submarine cable system, has selected Alaska
Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) as its landing and operating partner
in Oregon.
Hawaiki will land its proposed 14,000 km trans-Pacific cable
between Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast in
Pacific City, Oregon.
Following the completion of the marine survey of the 4,000 km
segment between Pacific City and Honolulu, Hawaiki has achieved
another key milestone of the system deployment by securing its
Oregon operations through a Landing Party Agreement with Alaska
Communications.
“Oregon is probably the best state on the U.S. West Coast to
land a submarine cable. The coast is relatively safe, the state
permitting process is efficient and most importantly, our customers
like Oregon’s diversity and easy access to U.S. networks and data
centers. We are pleased to have a long-term partnership with Alaska
Communications, who understands our customers’ requirements in
terms of system performance and quality of service,” said Gina
Bohreer, senior vice president North America of Hawaiki.
“As part of the U.S. permitting process for international
submarine cable, Hawaiki has subsequently submitted its application
to the Federal Communication Commission.”
“Hawaiki and Alaska Communications are both committed to the
highest quality and reliability standards. Today, Alaska
Communications manages two geographically diverse, submarine cables
between Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. We have leveraged our
expertise in submarine cable operations to provide landing station
and network management capabilities to several other Trans Pacific
submarine systems. Now, we are pleased to extend our network
managed service capabilities to Hawaiki and its Oregon landing
station,” said Bill Bishop, senior vice president, business markets
at Alaska Communications.
About Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP
Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP, headquartered in Auckland, New
Zealand, is the owner and developer of the Hawaiki submarine cable
system (Hawaiki).
Hawaiki is a 14,000 km carrier-neutral cable linking Australia,
New Zealand, Hawaii and Oregon, on the U.S. West Coast. It will
deliver more than 30 Tbps of capacity and will be the fastest and
largest link between the U.S. and Australia and New Zealand.
For more information, visit www.hawaikicable.co.nz
About Alaska Communications
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is a leading provider of
advanced broadband and managed IT services for businesses and
consumers in Alaska. The company operates a highly reliable,
advanced statewide data and voice network with the latest
technology and the most diverse undersea fiber optic system
connecting Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For more information,
visit http://www.alaskacommunications.com or
http://www.alsk.com.
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Alaska CommunicationsMedia contact:Heather Cavanaugh,
+1-907-564-7722heather.cavanaugh@acsalaska.comorInvestor
Contact:Tiffany Dunn,
+1-907-564-7556investors@acsalaska.comorHawaiki
Submarine CableMedia contact:Michelle Boag,
+6421-940884media@hawaikicable.co.nz
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