NEC:an agreement to build the MIST Cable System (MIST)

NEC:an agreement to build the MIST Cable System (MIST)

Orient Link Pte. Ltd. (OLL) and NEC Corporation (NEC)

Tokyo & Singapore, August 21, 2020 –

announced that they have signed an agreement to build the MIST Cable System (MIST). MIST will directly connect

Singapore,

Malaysia,

Myanmar,

Thailand 、

India (Mumbai and Chennai)

deliver a design capacity of more than 216 terabits per second (Tbps).

Construction of the nearly 8,100-kilometer optical submarine cable

is targeted to be completed by the third quarter of FY2022.

Overview of MIST Submarine Cable

Name MIST (Myanmar/Malaysia India Singapore Transit)

Total design capacity More than 216 Tbps / 12FP

Total cable length Approx. 8,100Km

Landing points Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, India (Mumbai and Chennai)

Investment Approx. 400M-USD

Operational Launch 3Q FY2022

NEC

https://www.nec.com/en/press/202008/global_20200821_02.html

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