NETWORKING
“Hyperscalers have become huge players in the subsea cable market ”
SAMI SLIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR , TELEHOUSE FRANCE
to “ huge growth in demand within the economic criteria required by the industry .”
Perry adds , however , that in addition to rapid expansion , the industry has also been experiencing an internal shift . “ The initiation of new systems was historically driven by carriers using a consortium investment model ,” he explains . “ Now it is the hyperscale companies such as Facebook and Google who are initiating the majority of the new systems , sometimes funding themselves or joining with a small number of Telcos to meet any regulatory requirements .”
“ Hyperscalers have become huge players in the subsea cable market ,” Slim confirms ,
adding that for colocation providers like Telehouse , “ The advantage of partnerships with hyperscalers is that they can aggregate demand and commit on capacity .”
Because of the growth of hyperscale data centre and cloud companies into the subsea cabling market , Perry continues , “ the development and architecture of hyperscale networks will increasingly dictate the future demand for international connectivity and therefore the deployment of submarine cables .” This shift is having a pronounced effect , not only on how but where submarine cables are built .
Location , Location , Location Both Vodafone Carrier Services and Telehouse are involved - along with a veritable rogues gallery of hyperscalers ,
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