New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand

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Britain-based RETN has opened a new subsea cable route between Taipei and Hong Kong, adding redundancy amid repeated undersea cable disruptions around Taiwan. The company says the route will strengthen connectivity and help meet rising demand, including demand associated with AI.

One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptions around the island. Britain-headquartered RETN said the new route would take its total to six serving Taiwan: four connecting Taipei and Hong Kong, and two linking Taipei and Tokyo. “Like many island economies, Taiwan’s international connectivity relies heavily on subsea cables, which creates exposure to risks such...