JASURAUS (cable system)

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Jasuraus is a 5Gb/s, 2800km optical submarine telecommunications cable connecting Jakarta in Indonesia to Port Hedland In Australia.

Originally conceived as a Link from Australia to provide Telephony services connection to the world in 1995-1996 its capacity and major role was overtaken in 2000 by the 40Gb/s SeaMeWe3 and 320Gb/s Southern Cross Cable Network It Remains to this day as an Emergency Backup Link out of Australia.

Cost Factors have proven an Issue for the operators Telstra and Optus often with cables and Technology in General, they reach the end of their Economic Life, well ahead of their Operational Life.

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