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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced Fastnet, a new transatlantic subsea fibre-optic cable system linking Maryland, USA, and County Cork, Ireland.
Fastnet, which is expected to be operational in 2028, has been designed to improve network resilience by adding a new, independent data route across the Atlantic.
The new cable will feature advanced optical switching technology, enabling seamless rerouting of data as future network needs evolve.
With a design capacity exceeding 320 terabits per second (Tbps), Fastnet will become part of AWS’s vast global network, for example, the system delivers over 320 terabits per second, enough to stream 12.5 million HD films simultaneously.
