Neutral carriers Aqua Comms and Ontix stand at two ends of the connectivity spectrum but bridge oceans and cities for a seamless service to the end-user
AQUA COMMS
Neutral carriers Aqua Comms and Ontix stand at two ends of the connectivity spectrum but bridge oceans and cities for a seamless service to the end-user
How did your New Year ’ s Eve selfie travel from Times Square to Trafalgar Square ? Have you ever thought about the transatlantic journey this , or any landmark photograph , takes once you have snapped the perfect shot with your smartphone .
First stop will be the visible mobile infrastructure provided by Ontix , such as a small 4G or 5G within the casing of a lamp post , and the second , more intriguing part of this split-second journey , is via Aqua Comm ’ s 5,536km subsea cable system from Shirley in Long Island in the US under the waves of the Atlantic to Killala , County Mayo in Ireland , via its points of presence in London and New York .
Once the Aqua Comms cable – known as AEC-1 – hits the city , Ontix , a nextgeneration infrastructure-as-a-service provider , picks up this global relay baton of connectivity to deliver your selfie as it pings into the smartphones of your friends , family or colleagues .
“ I love the interconnectivity of what Aqua Comms and Ontix are able to achieve together as neutral carriers ,” said Nigel Bayliff , Chief Executive Officer of Irish-based Aqua Comms which has specialised in the building and operating of submarine cables since 2014 and was recently acquired by Digital 9 Infrastructure .
As Aqua Comms focuses on its global ambitions with plans to connect Europe with the Middle East and India the long-term focus
2014
Year founded
5,536km
Distance of subsea cable system from
Ireland to US
2
Live cables from Europe to the US
1
Cable due to be completed in 2022 from
Boston to Slough
2024
Cable completion from Europe to India
400
Gigabits per second on one channel / cable
25 +
Year lifespan of fibre optic cables
182 February 2022