[CAnet - news] New undersea cable to Iceland to enable zero carbon data centres

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[Hibernia Atlantic is planning to build a cable from Ireland to Iceland to
attack the data centre opportunity that cheap geothermal and hydro Icelandic
power presents.  To my mind this is a classic example of the new business
opportunities that are possible by first mover countries and companies who
want to address the challenge of global warming.  Newfoundland and Labrador
in Canada is similarly well poised with their new undersea fiber networks to
Nova Scotia and Greenland combined with the presences of renewable hydro
electric energy at Churchill Falls. Newfoundland and Iceland could be the
logical location for new zero carbon data centers for North America and
Europe. Thanks to Rod Beck for this pointer --BSA]


http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com/documents/8607-IcelandPR-JSAFinal.pdf

HIBERNIA ATLANTIC WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW
SUBMARINE FIBER OPTIC CABLE CONNECTING ICELAND
DIRECTLY TO NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
THIS HISTORIC NETWORK BUILD MARKS ANOTHER "INDUSTRY FIRST"
FOR THE DIVERSE TRANS-ATLANTIC CABLE PROVIDER
BOSTON, MA & NEW YORK, NY - August 9, 2007 

- Hibernia Atlantic, the only diverse
TransAtlantic submarine transport cable provider, today announces its plan
to construct a brand new undersea fiber optic cable system connecting
Iceland to its northern Atlantic submarine cable system. Hibernia Atlantic
will deploy a branching unit off its existing northern cable, giving Iceland
direct connectivity to North America, Ireland, London, Amsterdam and the
rest of continental Europe. The new cable link will provide connectivity to
Iceland at 192 X 10 Gbps Ethernet wavelengths, the only one of its kind in
the region. This allows for communications traffic from
Iceland to go either East or West, with direct access to 42 cities and 52
network Points of Presence (PoPs) and the ability to steer traffic around
major metropolitan areas and bypass traditional backhaul routes. Hibernia
Atlantic projects the system will become fully operational for customer
traffic in the Fall of 2008.

"Many server-intensive customers who require reliable and inexpensive power
for collocation services are looking to Iceland as their most cost-effective
solution," states Ken Peterson, Chairman of Hibernia Atlantic's Board of
Directors and the Chairman of Columbia Ventures Corporation, Hibernia's
parent company. "Iceland has an abundance of inexpensive geothermal
and hydroelectric power that makes it attractive for many industries. The
country is also committed to one day becoming entirely reliable on renewable
energy sources, thereby making it an attractive and fertile place to do
business."

"Over a hundred years ago, Iceland marked a milestone in the history of its
telecommunications," continues Bjarni K. Thorvardarson, Hibernia Atlantic's
CEO and Icelandic native. "A submarine telegraph cable was laid from
Scotland through the Faroe Islands to the East Coast of Iceland.
That same year, a telegraph and telephone line was laid to the capital
Reykjavik, thereby ending the country's isolation. Today, more than a
century later, Hibernia is proud to announce its plans to
build an upgraded submarine cable providing 10 Gbps Ethernet connectivity to
Iceland, a major improvement on current capacity, and the addition of yet
another key location in the growing list of Hibernia Atlantic operations and
Points of Presence. We are pleased and excited to add this
segment to our already healthy cable system."

This new cable provides Iceland much needed diversity from its existing
infrastructure. Currently, the only cable with available capacity is Farice,
a submarine cable system connecting Iceland and the Faroe Islands to
Scotland. Upon completion of the new Hibernia Atlantic cable, which will
offer 192 X 10 Gbps wavelengths, Hibernia Atlantic will supply Iceland with
a major upgrade in capacity, efficiency, reliability and first-to-market
Ethernet services. Hibernia Atlantic will also serve as
another redundant option to connect to North America, Ireland and other
major European cities.

For the complete Hibernia Atlantic network map and service offerings,
videocasts and the Hibernia Atlantic Blog, please visit
www.hiberniaatlantic.com. If you have additional questions on network
capacity, please email [email protected].
# # #
About Hibernia Atlantic:
The Hibernia Atlantic is a privately held, US-owned, TransAtlantic submarine
cable that provides
"Security through Diversity" to European and US customers. Hibernia offers
wholesale capacity
prices, unparalleled support, flexibility and service while delivering
customized solutions for its
customers. Hibernia Atlantic's redundant rings include access to Dublin,
Manchester, London,
Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris, New York City, White Plains,
Stamford, Newark, Ashburn,
Boston, Albany, Halifax, Montreal and more. Hibernia provides dedicated
Ethernet and optical level
service up to GigE, 10G and LanPhy wavelengths and traditional sonet/SDH
services. Hibernia
Atlantic's cutting-edge network technology allows enterprise customers,
carriers and wholesale
customers reliable, next-generation bundled services at affordable prices.
For more information or a complete network map, please visit
www.hiberniaatlantic.com.
For Hibernia Atlantic media enquiries, please contact:
Jaymie Scotto & Associates
866.695.3629
[email protected]



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