Case Study: Southern Cross Cable Network achieves resilient Pacific connectivity with Zayo

Southern Cross Cable Network builds a 72-terabit trans-Pacific link with Zayo

Southern Cross Cable Network, a provider of critical subsea communications infrastructure across the Pacific, faced the challenge of building a new, highly resilient and scalable terrestrial gateway in the United States for its $350 million Southern Cross NEXT cable project. They required a partner to provide reliable backhaul with diverse connections to key West coast points of presence, along with flexibility and long-term support. They selected Zayo as their vendor for this essential network connectivity.

Zayo implemented a solution by proactively deploying new capacity and hardening its network near Southern Cross's landfall points in Oregon and California, ensuring a 100% resilient connection. The partnership resulted in a highly reliable and available gateway for the new cable, which provides life-changing high-speed internet to island nations and carries 72 terabits per second of capacity. Zayo became a strategic long-term partner for Southern Cross, crucial for keeping the Pacific region connected to the world.

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