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04/11/2008 - Bold Steps to Support |
Southern Cross Cable Network today announced further initiatives to support hi-speed broadband in New Zealand and Australia.
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01/04/2008 - Big Southern Cross Cable Upgrade for High Speed Broadband |
The Southern Cross Cable Network is supporting the move to high speed broadband in Australia and New Zealand with the completion of the first stage of a big capacity upgrade.
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01/02/2007 - Southern Cross Now on Major Upgrade Path |
Southern Cross is bringing in the New Year with a bang, announcing new sales of US$310m for the last 6 months of 2006 and plans for a major network upgrade ...
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03/11/2005 - Broadband Devours Southern Cross Light |
Southern Cross Cable Network today announced new capacity sales of US$218 million for the period March to October 2005 ...
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11/12/2003 - Gigantic leap in International Network Capacity for Australian Reseachers |
SX TransPORT Project Launched
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19/08/2002 - Southern Cross leads the way to San Jose |
Southern Cross Cable Network, the only provider of fully protected international bandwidth between Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, and the USA has announced the commissioning of a new US access point today.
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24/07/2002 - Southern Cross takes lead role in setting Australia's Broadband Future |
Southern Cross Cable Network, the leading provider of international bandwidth between Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, and the USA, has become a Principal Sponsor of the SPAN Broadband Xchange Project.
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15/11/2001 - Southern Cross lights up first Birthday celebrations |
Millions of Australian and New Zealand Internet users joined Southern Cross Cable Network to celebrate its first year of service today - without even knowing they were doing it.
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06/11/2001 - New Client Services Manager for Southern Cross |
Ngaire Vanderhoof has joined the Southern Cross Marketing Team as Client Services Manager.
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31/10/2001 - Fault not the fault of Southern Cross |
A fault reported to be causing problems for Australian Internet users earlier today was not caused by the Southern Cross Cable Network.
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08/08/2001 - Southern Cross Returns to a Protected State |
Southern Cross Cable Network confirmed that the repair of a cable segment off the coast of Sydney was completed ahead of schedule at 9:00 am today (Sydney Time).
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06/08/2001 - Nortel Networks to build US Terrestial Optical Network for Southern Cross Cables |
Southern Cross Cables has selected Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSE: NT] to supply ultra long haul DWDM (dense wave division multiplex) optical transmission equipment for the terrestrial portion of a 30,500-kilometer ...
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06/08/2001 - Southern Cross Figure 8 Network Likely |
Southern Cross Cable Network today confirmed that the repair to its broken cable off the coast of Sydney was ahead of schedule and close to completion.
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30/07/2001 - Southern Cross Service Restored |
Southern Cross Cable Network today confirmed that it had restored all services on its submarine cable network connecting Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Hawaii to the West Coast of the US.
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08/05/2001 - Broadband Revolution Set to Heat Up as Southern Cross Trebles On-Stream Capacity |
Southern Cross Cable Network is set to add fuel to Australasia's broadband revolution next Tuesday (15 May) when its first in-service capacity upgrade increases on-stream protected capacity to 60 gigabits per second (Gbit/s).
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04/04/2001 - Southern Cross Announces New President/CEO |
Southern Cross Cable Network has today announced the appointment of Fiona Beck as President/CEO. Ms Beck replaces Baldo Sutich, who passed away last month.
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28/02/2001 - Final Segment of Southern Cross Enters into Service |
The final 4,127km segment of the Southern Cross Cable Network between Spencer Beach, Hawaii and Morro Bay, California entered into service today, enabling the company to deliver fully protected capacity ...
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12/02/2001 - Southern Cross Achieves Additional US$443M in Sales and Announces Plans for Significant Capacity Upgrade |
Southern Cross Cable Network today announced additional capacity sales of US$443 million resulting from its third customer meeting in Hawaii last August. This brings the company's total capacity sales to over US$1.6 billion.
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15/11/2000 - Southern Cross Cable Network Enters Into Service |
The Southern Cross Cable Network commenced service this morning, with the company passing circuits over to customers for configuration and end-to-end testing of their own equipment and circuits.
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08/11/2000 - All Systems Go for Light-Up of Southern Cross |
Southern Cross Cable Network has today announced that final testing of its 30,500km trans-Pacific cable network is underway and all systems are go for the 15 November service date.
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29/08/2000 - Tasman Sea Testing Ground for Internet Cable Maintenance Robot |
The Tasman Sea - just off the coast of Sydney - is currently the testing ground for a state-of-the-art remote operated vehicle (ROV) purpose built to maintain the Southern Cross Cable Network, which will go live on 15 November.
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14/08/2000 - Surge in Demand for Bandwidth Drives New Southern Cross Marketing Intiative |
To promote the wiring of Australasia to the developed Internet world, Southern Cross Cable Network has reduced its base prices for trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman bandwidth by 20% in the lead up to ...
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03/08/2000 - Southern Cross Completes Network for November Service Date |
Southern Cross Cable Network today announced that, with the completion of the terrestrial link between Hillsboro, Oregon and San Luis Obispo, California, the construction phase of the network that will enter service by 15 November 2000 is now complete.
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19/04/2000 - Internet Cable Lands in North America |
What will soon become the direct connection to the heart of the Internet for 20 million people in Australasia was landed at Nedonna Beach, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest late yesterday [NZ time].
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30/03/2000 - Southern Cross confirms the Ready For Service (RFS) date |
Southern Cross today announced that the 29,000km cable network, purpose-built for the Internet, would be Ready For Service (RFS) on 15 November 2000.
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23/02/2000 - Southern Cross Cable World Record helps ensure Internet Availability |
A world record has been set and then set again during the laying of the Southern Cross cable.
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28/01/2000 - Laying of Second Internet Cable Begins in Sydney |
What will soon become Australia's direct connection to the heart of the Internet was landed at Narrabeen, north of Sydney this morning (28 January).
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01/12/1999 - Southern Cross Reaches New Milestone in Capacity Sales |
Southern Cross Cable Network has today announced new capacity sales of US$ 553million resulting from its second Data Gathering Meeting in August.
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19/10/1999 - Southern Cross Makes Fast Work of New Zealand-Hawaii Link |
The Southern Cross cable now connects New Zealand to Hawaii. On 17 October, the 8,000km link between Auckland and Spencer Beach was completed when the CS Vercors made the final splice 4,600km Northeast of Auckland.
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29/09/1999 - Southern Cross Begins Laying of Second Cable |
Southern Cross Cable Network has begun laying its second cable between Australia and the United States, with the landing of the first of two 3km shore ends at Lausala Bay in Fiji on 27 September.
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23/09/1999 - Demand Soars for Protected Capacity |
Protected capacity is what the market wants, according to Ross Pfeffer Marketing Director Asia Pacific for Southern Cross Cable Network.
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05/09/1999 - Southern Cross Lands at Takapuna. Two ships now in the Pacific |
Joint Media Statement from Southern Cross Cable Network, Telecom New Zealand, Cable & Wireless Optus, MCI WorldCom, Alcatel and Fujitsu.
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13/08/1999 - New Marketing Initiatives Bring Huge Uptake in Southern Cross Capacity |
Southern Cross Cable Network today announced a new marketing package, including significant price reductions.
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08/07/1999 - Southern Cross Begins Trans-Oceanic Cable Laying |
Joint Media Statement from Southern Cross Cable Network, Telecom New Zealand, Cable & Wireless Optus, MCI WorldCom and Alcatel.
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25/06/1999 - Laying of Australiasia's Gateway to the Internet Begins |
The laying of the first section of the Southern Cross Cable Network was completed yesterday, when contractors finished the 1.8km underwater section of the link between the network's two New Zealand landing stations at Takapuna and Whenuapai.
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