Coral Sea Cable Company

07/05/2025

interesting article Undersea Cables Infrastructure and security.

Historical lessons on how control of undersea communication networks offers advantage beyond mere disruption.

02/01/2024

In late 2019 the Coral Sea Cable Company Pty Ltd commenced operation. To celebrate our four year anniversary we are pleased to share with our stakeholders an update on how the cable is being used and deployed. Our datasets show that in the four years of operating, the Coral Sea Cable has become critical infrastructure for PNG and Solomon Islands and is exceeding the demand forecast assumptions built into the original feasibility models.

In both markets (PNG & Solomon Islands), over the past four years of operations the Year on Year capacity consumed has increased dramatically and the effective cost per unit of capacity has fallen significantly.

The operating costs for submarine cable systems are largely fixed and rise only with inflation. Capital costs of capacity expansion tend to be very modest compared to initial deployment and are easily amortised with the additional bandwidth offered. Our outlook is therefore for continuing unit price reductions as bandwidth increases as volume dominates the economics.

SUMMARY
In summary, the Coral Sea Cable is achieving (and in some cases exceeding) the initial objectives set by the key stakeholder parties, with further benefits to be realised over the coming years.
For further information and data supporting the above please visit the website :

The Coral Sea Cable System is a 4700km long fibre optic submarine cable system linking Sydney, Australia, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Honiara.

06/11/2023

Interesting report on investment in infrastructure in the Pacific and where the investment funds are coming via The Lowy Institute
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/infrastructure-influence-pacific-islands-building-spree

Even with stabilising debt and higher revenues, the region’s needs still outpace funding. Partnerships are key.

20/09/2023

Our Solomon Islands colleagues Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company are getting ready for the Pacific Games 2023. Dates for the event are 19th November to 2nd December 2023

31/08/2023

Interesting to listen to some of these ABC stories of life and politics in the Pacific

An Interpreter weekly feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.

18/07/2023

from Asian Development Bank, an update on Inflation in Asia and in the Pacific. https://blogs.adb.org/blog/inflation-asia-and-pacific-good-bad-and-how-prevent-ugly?

Economics Inflation In Asia and the Pacific: The Good, The Bad, And How to Prevent The Ugly The burden of rising prices affects the poor and the vulnerable more severely as they spend a larger share of their incomes on basic needs. Photo: ADB   Subscribe to Newsletter   By Matteo Lanzafame, Irfan ...

08/06/2023

Interesting to see the The Lowy Institute work and map on Aid in the Pacific

Map Pacific foreign aid flows from the source to the street with the Pacific Aid Map.

29/05/2023

This article outlines the reasons why the Australian Government supported the building of the Coral Sea Cable

Technological change is both an opportunity and risk for Pacific nations. Australia must take this into consideration when engaging in development programs.

29/05/2023

Last week Coral Sea Cable Company had its Annual General Meeting. The Directors were pleased to be able to report to shareholders that the Company continues to deliver results in line with forecast usage and costs. Coral Sea Cable has established itself as a critical part of the communications infrastructure for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

26/03/2023

The Coral Sea Cable Company is a telecommunications infrastructure provider that was established to deliver high-speed and high-capacity telecommunications infrastructure to the countries of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The company was established through a partnership between the Australian Government, the Papua New Guinea Government, and the Solomon Islands Government. The cable system stretches over 4,700 kilometers and connects Sydney, Australia, to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and Honiara in the Solomon Islands. The Coral Sea Cable Company's mission is to enhance the economic and social development of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands by providing reliable and affordable internet connectivity.