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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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01/07/2008 - Results for the 2008 Customer Satisfaction Survey

Results for the 2008 Southern Cross Customer Satisfaction Survey are in and we are still rated the clear number 1 in the Asia Pacific region.  Our satisfaction rate is very high (78%) but a bit down on last year but some areas improved their rating (e.g. Pricing (é12), and our Website (é9).
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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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13/02/2008 - Internode boosts its US direct cable capacity with SCCN

National broadband company Internode will boost its international cable capacity to the US after signing a five-year agreement with Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN).


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04/09/2007 - AARNET Lightpath Puts Scientists On The Right Path To Real-Time Data Access Using SXTransPORT

A successful demonstration delivers first real-time e-VLEI correlation results from China, Australia and Europe baselines.

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04/09/2007 - AARNET Supports Innovative Surgical Events Using SXTransPORT

Surgeons from around the Asia Pacific and Australia Operate Together


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23/08/2007 - Big Upgrade for Southern Cross Cable Network

The Southern Cross undersea cable network that supports most broadband users in Australia and New Zealand is about to double installed capacity, enhance network resilience and increase service flexibility.

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04/07/2007 - Customer Satisfaction Results for 2007

Results from the 2007 Southern Cross annual Customer Satisfaction Survey are in and our customers are still impressed with our provision of services.
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19/03/2007 - It’s Time for the 2007 Customer Satisfaction Survey

Believe it or not it is that time of year again and the 2007 Southern Cross Customer Satisfaction Survey is about to kick off.
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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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21/12/2006 - A Southern Crossmas

They say it is better to give than receive, which is why this year Southern Cross has done something special for its customer Xmas gift.
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07/11/2006 - Southern Cross Launches New Website

The new and improved Southern Cross Website went live on the 6th November 2006.  This site is more than your average website - it is a customer application that provides a range of functionality and information to Southern Cross customers so that they have all the information they need at their fingertips.
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06/11/2006 - 2006 Customer Meeting Returns to Hawaii

By popular demand, this years Southern Cross Customer Meeting headed back to Hawaii, and Kona on the beautiful Big Island played host to the 2006 annual event.
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06/11/2006 - Customers Continue to Rate Southern Cross Highly

The results of the 2006 Southern Cross annual Customer Satisfaction Survey are in and our customers are more happy than they have ever been.
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06/11/2006 - New Southern Cross Website

The new and improved Southern Cross website has just gone live. The new site has a fresh new look, is easier to use, has great new functionality and is designed for you, our customers.
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01/04/2005 - 2004 Customer Meeting

The Southern Cross Customer Meeting went stateside in 2004 and stunning San Francisco played host to the annual event. The city, decked out in all its Xmas glory, saw 23 customer representatives ...
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01/04/2005 - Flying High on Broadband

The Australasian broadband good news story just keeps getting better. What with more people than ever before connecting to broadband, at faster speeds and downloading more and more ...
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01/04/2005 - It’s Survey Time

It’s that time of year again and Southern Cross’s annual Customer Satisfaction Survey is now underway. The survey is being conducted by ACNielsen and will run between the 1st and the 29th April, 2005 ...
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01/04/2005 - New Website Functionality now Online

The last six months have been a busy time for the development of new customer functionality for the Southern Cross Website ...
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01/04/2005 - PTC 2005 Kicks Off the New Year

The 2005 year for the telecommunications industry was once again kicked off with the annual PTC Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The theme of this year’s conference was Broadband and Content ...
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01/04/2005 - Southern Cross Assists Huygens Space Probe

On the face of it, you would think that the two worlds of space exploration and submarine cables couldn’t be further apart, but on the 14 January 2005, SXTransPORT played its part ...
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01/04/2005 - Welcome Return of a Familiar Face

Southern Cross is delighted to welcome back one of its favourite operations team members, Gwenn Nedelec. After a six month leave of absence Gwenn has returned to her role as Systems Engineer ...
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01/07/2004 - Behind the Scenes of the Segment D Repair

During April and May 2004, Southern Cross and its partners completed a successful fibre fault repair on Segment D of the Southern Cross Cable Network which runs between Spencer Beach, Hawaii and Morro Bay, California.
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01/07/2004 - Cable Protection Zones - The New Marine Reserve?

In an interesting twist, research is now being conducted that looks at whether cable protection zones (CPZ) have a beneficial environmental effect by acting as quasi marine reserves.
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01/07/2004 - Red Hot Broadband

With a growth explosion in Australasian broadband it’s a good thing that Southern Cross was upgraded to provide plenty of capacity.
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01/07/2004 - Southern Cross Farewells Two Original Team Members

Southern Cross says farewell to Ernie Wan and Andrew Riddle
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01/07/2004 - Southern Cross Landing Parties Receive Skill Based Training

Southern Cross Landing Parties have just completed an intensive programme of skill based training.
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01/07/2004 - Southern Cross's Top Scholar

During the working day Renee Smith is Southern Cross’s Assistant Financial Controller, but after hours she is busy studying for her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.
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01/07/2004 - SX Customers are More Satisfied Than Ever

Southern Cross customers are more satisfied than ever with the level of service provided by Southern Cross according to the results of the third annual customer satisfaction survey.
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01/02/2004 - CEO christens Tyco Cable Ship

Southern Cross President and CEO Fiona Beck was honoured to become the God Mother of the new Cable Ship CS Tyco Durable at the ship’s christening in Portland, Oregon in December.
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01/02/2004 - Major breakthrough for Australian Research Community

The imminent launch of SX TransPORT will be a ‘gigantic leap’ for the Australian research community.
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01/02/2004 - Southern Cross helps Scientists Reach for the Stars

Southern Cross helped raise $17,400 for the Mt Stromlo Observatory ‘Adopt a Star’ programme last year by adopting a star for each person on the Southern Cross Christmas list.
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01/02/2004 - Southern Cross Joins PIRC

Southern Cross has been unanimously voted in as a member of the Pacific & Indian Ocean Restoration Committee (PIRC).
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01/02/2004 - Southern Cross Sydney Customer Meeting

Surrounded by the furore of the final weeks of the Rugby World Cup, Southern Cross hosted its annual Customer Meeting at Sydney's Sheraton on the Park Hotel on 11 November 2003.
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01/07/2003 - Customers give Southern Cross the 'high five'

Its official, Southern Cross is popular.
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01/07/2003 - Kiwis 'Rock ahead' with fast internet

Southern Cross has joined with other industry partners to sponsor a new project aimed at encouraging youth and adults from around New Zealand to work together to discover the benefits of broadband.
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01/07/2003 - New laws could protect Southern Cross cable routes

Southern Cross is one of a number of international submarine cable networks which will be likely to benefit from Australian Government plans to introduce a new cable protection regime for cables installed in Australian waters.
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01/07/2003 - SNOC upgrades improve real-time reporting

Southern Cross’s Network Operations Centre (SNOC) has completed the final stage of a major Operational Support Systems (OSS) implementation onsite at the operations centre in Auckland.
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01/07/2003 - Southern Cross agrees new loan terms with lenders

Southern Cross Cable Network has successfully completed negotiations with its senior banking syndicate for a restructured bank facility.
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01/07/2003 - Southern Cross used for Trans-Tasman kidney operation

The Southern Cross Cable has been used to link surgeons performing a Trans-Tasman kidney operation, which Doctors say could be a world first.
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01/03/2003 - All hands on deck for Disaster Recovery exercise

Southern Cross staff and Landing Parties held a Disaster Recovery Exercise in December aimed at ensuring that all procedures would be in place should the SNOC need to be evacuated in a crisis situation.
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01/03/2003 - Changes bring significant cost reductions

The renewal of Southern Cross's cable maintenance contracts with Global Marine Systems Limited will provide significant cost reductions for Southern Cross customers.
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01/03/2003 - Customer survey hits second wave

Southern Cross is rolling out the second wave of its Customer Satisfaction Programme.
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01/03/2003 - Final spin for Project Team

Members of the Southern Cross Project team took a day out to celebrate the successful completion of the Southern Cross Cable Network upgrade to 240 Gigabits last month.
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01/03/2003 - Southern Cross ignites more fuel for broadband expansion

Southern Cross has completed the final stage of its capacity expansion to 240 Gigabits putting in place sufficient fully protected capacity to allow for the widespread adoption of broadband to continue in its markets.
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01/03/2003 - SubOptic 2004 - Call for papers

SubOptic 2004 will be sending out a call for papers from March 2003.
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01/03/2003 - Survival of the fastest

Southern Cross has been working with industry to promote the development of new applications for broadband in New Zealand.
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01/10/2002 - An afternoon visit from the New Zealand PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon Helen Clark took time out to recognise Southern Cross Cable Network's contribution New Zealand and Australian trade ...
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01/10/2002 - Benefits of Two Cable Network Fully Appreciated

The successful completion of the Segment F1 Fibre Repair operation with a minimal disruption to service in July was a thankful reminder to Southern Cross staff of the benefits of having a two-cable network.
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01/10/2002 - Do you know the way to San Jose?

Southern Cross has commissioned a new network access point on the US mainland at San Jose in California.
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01/10/2002 - Focusing on the Bottom Line

Southern Cross President & CEO Fiona Beck has been selected to join the Executive Committee for SubOptic 2004.
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01/10/2002 - Gear up for Hawaii 2002

You may not have a Ferrari but you will be welcome to attend - "Magnum IP - the Southern Cross Pacific Exchange".
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01/10/2002 - New Systems Engineer joins Southern Cross in 'City of Sails'

Gwenn Nedelec has joined the Southern Cross Operations Team as a Systems Engineer.
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01/10/2002 - New Website - Home of Broadband

Going online to visit Southern Cross's virtual customer service department will be only one of a number of exciting new benefits for customers using the new Southern Cross Cable Network website.
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01/10/2002 - Southern Cross Sponsors Broadband Xchange

Southern Cross has become a Principal Sponsor of the SPAN Broadband Xchange Project.
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01/10/2002 - X-porting Aussie Sports to the World

The Southern Cross Cable Network is now being used to export Australian sports via live international broadcasts almost daily, with the large majority of high bandwidth traffic going to one of the nation's top sporting rivals - New Zealand.
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01/05/2002 - Southern Cross wins IFR Award

Southern Cross has been awarded the IFR (International Financing Review) Asia-Pacific Project Finance Loan of the Year Award for 2001.
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01/04/2002 - 130 Gigabits under the sea

The amount of fully protected capacity on Southern Cross's two-cable network will be upgraded from 80 Gbit/s to 130 Gbit/s by next month.
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01/04/2002 - Bits and Bytes

Southern Cross has commenced a Customer Satisfaction Programme aimed at ensuring that the company is providing the best service and products for our customers ...
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01/04/2002 - Farewell to ANZCAN Segment E

In an historic moment, 18 years, 11 months and one day since it was first turned on, the ANZCAN Cable Segment E was turned down on 28 February 2002.
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01/04/2002 - Giant leap forward for Academic Networks

The activation of a new trans-Pacific link across the Southern Cross Cable Network has enabled Australian researchers to develop virtual communities with peers in Canada, the USA and across the Pacific Rim.
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01/04/2002 - Milk and sugar with your broadband?

Exhibition goers were offered the ultimate broadband experience when they visited the Southern Cross SXpress Café at the Interop Networld exhibition in Sydney last month.
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01/04/2002 - Nedonna Beach reburial

The reburial of the landing section of the Southern Cross Cable Network at Nedonna Beach in Oregon was successfully completed this month.
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01/04/2002 - Upbeat at PTC 2002

Southern Cross Cable Network joined more than 1400 delegates at PTC's (Pacific Telecommunications Network) 24th annual conference, PTC2002 in Honolulu in January.
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01/12/2001 - 1st Birthday brings many Happy Returns

Southern Cross held a global Birthday party to celebrate one year since the lighting up of the Southern Cross Cable Network on 15 November 2001.
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01/10/2001 - Broadband appetites satisfied by SXpress Cafe

Exhibition goers were offered the ultimate broadband online experience when they visited the Southern Cross SXpress Café at the Internet World and Now2001 trade shows recently.
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01/10/2001 - Figure 8 developed

The conversion of the Southern Cross Cable Network into a high security Figure 8 configuration is under development.
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01/10/2001 - Fiji celebrates launch of Southern Cross Cables

His Excellency, the Fijian President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda was joined by more than 200 guests to carry out the official inauguration of the Southern Cross Cable Network in Suva in July.
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01/10/2001 - Guest speaker inspires with 'Social Currency' theory

American Author and Professor Douglas Rushkoff inspired listeners and raised a few eyebrows when speaking about the 'social currency' of the Internet at the Gigabits Island conference in August.
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01/10/2001 - Island treasures unveiled at DGM

A treasure trove of new capacity purchase options was unveiled when Southern Cross hosted "Gigabits Island", the company's fourth DGM (Data Gathering Meeting) on the Hawaiian island of Kauai in August.
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01/10/2001 - US access to be improved via San Jose

A new access point at San Jose will improve access and security for customers using the Southern Cross Cable Network.
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01/02/2001 - Full protection available by 4 March

Segment D of the Southern Cross Cable Network between Spencer Beach, Hawaii and Morro Bay California will enter into service by 4 March.
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01/02/2001 - Southern Cross confirms 400% Upgrade

Southern Cross will upgrade its third fibre pair with 10 Gbit/s Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology to achieve a total protected network capacity of 240 Gbit/s by end-2002.
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01/02/2001 - Southern Cross signs as Platinum Sponsor of NOW 2001

Platinum Sponsorship of the NOW 2001 conference and exhibition in Sydney on 8-10 May is one of many exciting events on the Southern Cross schedule for the coming year.
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01/02/2001 - Surfin' URL sales total US$443 million

Southern Cross has announced capacity sales of US$443 million resulting from its third Data Gathering Meeting - Surfin' URL - held in Hawaii last August.
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01/02/2001 - Technolulu 2001

Southern Cross entertained delegates at January's PTC conference in Honolulu with evening of fun and entertainment, blending the local culture with company's own hi-tech nature.
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01/11/2000 - All systems go for November Light-Up

The Southern Cross Cable Network is just days away from being handed over by the manufacturing consortium of Alcatel and Fujitsu.
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01/11/2000 - Ground control: A look inside the Network Operation Centre

Mayoral Drive in downtown Auckland is the site of Ground Control for the Southern Cross - aka the Network Operation Centre (NOC) - which at midnight on 15 October became a 24 hour x seven day operation.
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01/11/2000 - New products prove popular

The new marketing package released by Southern Cross for the Surfin' URL meeting featured, not only substantial reductions in bandwidth prices, but also a number of new products.
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01/11/2000 - Project Team reflect on a job well done

The hand-over of the network from the suppliers to Southern Cross Cable Network will mark the end of more than two years of manufacturing, construction and testing.
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01/11/2000 - Sun, Sand and Surf at Third DGM

Over 120 delegates from 62 different companies descended upon Kauai, Hawaii from 22-25 August for Southern Cross' third Data Gathering Meeting, Surfin' URL.
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01/08/2000 - All on for November RFS

Completion of the US terrestrial link between Hillsboro, Oregon and San Luis Obispo, California means that construction of the network that will enter into service in early November is now complete.
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01/08/2000 - Backhaul and Product info now on line

Two new sections have been added to the Southern Cross website (www.southerncrosscables.com) enabling existing and prospective customers to access information on both Southern Cross products and backhaul capacity.
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01/08/2000 - Cable maintenance robot tests its stuff

The Tasman Sea is currently the testing ground for a state-of-the-art remote operated vehicle (ROV) purpose built to maintain the Southern Cross Cable Network.
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01/08/2000 - Operations Team take to the road with new processes and procedures

As part of final preparations for its November service date, Southern Cross' Operational Management Team recently went on a roadshow of the network's cable stations in Australia ...
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01/08/2000 - Permits granted for second US landing

Southern Cross has received all the necessary permits for its second landing on the US mainland at Morro Bay, California, and the company is now preparing to lay the final 9km ...
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01/08/2000 - Surfin' URL draws the crowds

Registrations are high for Southern Cross' third Data Gathering Meeting - Surfin' URL - to be held at the Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa, Hawaii on 22-25 August.
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01/08/2000 - Twenty-Fast Century tour moves to Melbourne

The Southern Cross "Welcome to the Twenty-Fast Century" exhibition stand which proved so popular at the NOW 2000 event in Sydney during April will be on show again at the ISPCON Australia ...
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01/03/2000 - All set for Oregon landing

With permitting now secured, the Southern Cross cable will land at Nedonna, Oregon in mid April. The landing will begin cable laying of the revised Segment F between Oregon and Oahu.
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01/03/2000 - Auckland hosts successful customer forums

28 delegates participated in the 4th Assignment, Routing & Restoration (AR&R) and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Customer Forum meetings held in Auckland on 27-29 February.
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01/03/2000 - CS Vercors sets world record

The CS Vercors plough-buried the cable 0.8 metres under the seabed in water 1,610 metres deep on Monday 21 February to set a new world record for the depth of water in which a submarine cable ...
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01/03/2000 - November RFS makes more capacity available more quickly

By effectively combining Phase One and Phase Two RFS dates, the new RFS date will make more capacity available to customers at the earliest possible time.
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01/03/2000 - Progress continues in Morro Bay permit

Southern Cross continues to make considerable progress toward obtaining all the necessary authorisations to land at Morro Bay and lay the remaining section of Segment D - now less than 300km.
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01/03/2000 - RFS certainty achieved. Southern Cross to light-up in November 2000

Southern Cross has announced a firm RFS date of 15 November 2000, with a target RFS date of 31 October.
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01/03/2000 - Southern Cross welcomes Australasians to the Twenty-Fast Century

Southern Cross will begin its 2000 Australian exhibition programme at NOW 2000 in Sydney on 4-6 April. The 'Welcome to the Twenty-Fast Century' stand will then move to ...
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01/03/2000 - Upcoming USA events

Southern Cross will be in attendance at the following conferences:
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01/12/1999 - Forums scheduled for February

Southern Cross will hold its fourth round of Operations & Maintenance and Assignment, Routing & Restoration forums in Auckland from 26-29 February 2000.
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01/12/1999 - Hawaii Fibre-O sales total US$553 million

Capacity sales of US$ 553 million resulting from the Hawaii Fibre-O Data Gathering Meeting in August have meant that Southern Cross has now covered its US$ 1.2 billion ...
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01/12/1999 - Phase one cable laying nears completion

The CS Vercors has finished laying the first 3,100km of Southern Cross' 4,200km link between Spencer Beach, Hawaii and Morro Bay, California. This brings the 14,500km Phase One ...
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01/12/1999 - Seasons Greetings

1999 has been a highly successful year for Southern Cross in terms of capacity sales, network construction and other project arrangements.
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01/12/1999 - Sharon Bywaters joins Southern Cross Marketing Team

Sharon Bywater has joined the Southern Cross marketing team, replacing Brett O'Riley as Director, North American Market.
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01/12/1999 - Ships prepare for second assault on Pacific

Two cable ships will begin Southern Cross' second assault on the Pacific early in the New Year. Main trans-oceanic laying of Phase Two will commence with a cable landing at Narrabeen ...
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01/12/1999 - Website upgrades go online

The Southern Cross website is now bigger and better. A recent upgrade - online this week - has seen the addition of a Cable Technology section as well as a reconfiguration of the Hot News section.
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01/10/1999 - Australian tax changes allow write-off of IRUs

The Federal Government of Australia has announced that Australian carriers participating in new international submarine cable systems through Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRUs) will now be able to write-off their expenditure.
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01/10/1999 - Hawaii Fibre-O Data Gathering Meeting

The first Southern Cross Data Gathering Meeting, held in Sydney in November 1997, set the wheels in motion for the project. The second DGM, Hawaii Fibre-O, held at Mauna Lani on 2-5 August ...
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01/10/1999 - Hawaii Fibre-O sports wrap

After the stresses of several forums and presentations, Hawaii Fibre-O delegates were able to enjoy some of the local sporting attractions.
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01/10/1999 - Phase Two cable hits the water in Fiji

Laying of Phase Two of the Southern Cross network began at Lausala Bay in Fiji on 27 September with the landing of the first of two Fijian shore ends. The second was landed on 30 September.
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01/10/1999 - Prime Ministerial praise for Southern Cross

New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley was the guest of honour at a function in Auckland on 26 August to celebrate the arrival of the Southern Cross cable in New Zealand.
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01/10/1999 - Work done for CS Innovator as Segment C nears completion

The CS Innovator completed its work on the Southern Cross Cable Network on 25 September when it laid the last of its 1,371km contribution to segment C.
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01/06/1999 - Australian conferences draw attention to project

Southern Cross has recently completed a three-event conference programme in Australia. Our '200,000 megabit/s under the sea' submarine-style exhibition stand proved extremely popular at the ISPCON Australia ...
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01/06/1999 - Monterey venue for next customer meeting

Southern Cross will hold its next Customer Meeting at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California from 2-5 August this year. This follows on from previous successful events in Suva, Fiji and Sydney, Australia.
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01/06/1999 - New website launched

April saw the launch of the new Southern Cross website.
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01/06/1999 - Solid progress in all areas

Network construction for Phase 1 of the network, linking Sydney and California via Auckland and Hawaii, is now well underway.
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01/06/1999 - Sydney cable landing on schedule

The second of five cable landings required for Phase 1 completion will take place at Clovelly, Sydney on 2 July.
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