At 13:45 today, the first light was successfully transmitted and received across the system between Sydney and Guam. This major milestone has been able to be achieved as yesterday the team on the Tyco Durable completed the final splice on the system just off Madang. The work was completed in the early hours of yesterday morning and the PIPE International and Tyco Telecom teams have been conducting the various optical and powering tests and assessments to ensure that everything is as it should be. This also means that for the first time, Sydney, Guam and Madang are connected by a continuous piece of fibre-optic glass.
With the OK being granted by the cable station engineers, the C.S. Tyco Durable has been released from the cable grounds. This marks the completion of the marine programme.
Watch this blog for further information and a gallery of photos will be included in the next 24 hours.
Congratulations on your success! Look forward to seeing it up and running!
Huge congratulations guys.
It all went right first try I assume? That’s always a massive achievement .
Congratulations, Completely Awesome work guys!
Well done to the PIPE team. Great too light traveling down the glass.
Keep up the great work, and can’t wait for those photos.
Well done to all involved, here’s to competition!
Brilliant news. A big congratulations to all of those involved in the project. Pipe has come a long way since me and one other lucky person got a tour of the pipe facilities in Sydney about 4 or more years ago thanks to Bevin and a comp run on Whirlpool.
This is great news – I’ve been following progress with interest, and wanted to pass on my congratulations for reaching this milestone.
Just want to say to all those at PIPE – thanks for making Australian Internet Better and Cheaper!!!!
Awesome stuff! Great job guys – keep it up!
this is soo very kool – congrat
Great news guys! Look forward to seeing the photos!
Congratulations PIPE on the successful completion of the PPC-1 project. I’ve been very interested in following PIPE Networks projects for a few years now. It’s great to have an insight into how you guys operate. I’m quite amazed at how you guys manage to make it all come together. Even thought this is PIPE Networks first time at laying a submarine cable, it seems to have come together so smoothly, and that’s a credit to the way that PIPE Networks runs their projects.
While politicians talk, private enterpise acts!
Congratulations, excellent job. Achievements like this are the real “Internet Revolution” not HOT AIR from politicians.