"Fastnet is set for deployment in 2028 and will link Maryland and County Cork with a line offering more than 320 terabits per second. The cloud computing giant said equates to the entire digitized Library of Congress every three seconds, or 12.5 million HD films at the same time. The cables are part of AWS' growing private network, which began in earnest back in 2016 and now makes up over nine million kilometers of cabling over land and under sea."
"AWS noted that unlike the public internet, which requires networking devices to make a routing decision with limited network visibility, its own system uses real-time traffic monitoring for "complete visibility into every link within the global network". This, the tech giant said, will help optimize performance and avoid traffic congestion. Fastnet makes use of advanced optical switching branching unit technology, a piece of kit that splits traffic via different routes, letting AWS choose the best path by remotely reconfiguring the system."
AWS will build the Fastnet transatlantic subsea cable linking Maryland and County Cork, scheduled for deployment in 2028 with capacity above 320 terabits per second. The capacity equates to moving the entire digitized Library of Congress every three seconds or streaming 12.5 million HD films concurrently. The link aims to increase capacity and improve network resilience by offering an additional access point to reduce service disruptions. Fastnet joins AWS' private network, which began expanding in 2016 and now spans over nine million kilometers of cabling. The system uses real-time traffic monitoring for full link visibility and employs advanced optical switching to split and reroute traffic, enabling scalable handling of growing AI data demands. AWS has reinforced cable sections near shore with extra steel wiring to improve protection against natural hazards.
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