17 janv. 2025
MOX Networks acquires spectrum from Google on the Topaz cable, enhancing secure, high-capacity connectivity between Canada and Asia.
El Segundo, California, January 16, 2025 — MOX Networks, LLC (“MOX”) today announced its acquisition of spectrum from Google on the Transpacific Topaz subsea cable system, the first-ever fiber cable to connect Canada and Asia. This partnership will provide new wholesale capacity for MOX’s customers, enabling secure and diverse communication paths between Japan and North America.
The Topaz subsea cable system consists of 16 fiber pairs, delivering a total capacity of 240Tbps, and features Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) technology. This software-defined spectrum slicing capability offers greater flexibility in routing and enhances network resilience. The eastern end of the cable begins in Vancouver and connects to Japan’s Mie and Ibaraki prefectures, creating a new digital corridor between North America and Asia.
MOX, a commercial provider of wholesale bandwidth solutions, offers coverage from Vancouver to Tokyo and Seattle. Through its multi-terabit network, MOX provides up to 400G wavelengths and dark fiber channels, connecting data centers on both ends of the subsea network with high-speed and reliable links. The MOX network now spans over 16,000 kilometers of subsea and terrestrial fiber, including access to the latest-generation subsea system, Topaz.
With the integration of the Topaz subsea cable system, MOX is poised to further strengthen its global network capacity, providing robust connectivity solutions to meet the increasing demand for transpacific data transmission. This collaboration marks a significant step in MOX’s expansion within the Asia-Pacific region, setting a solid foundation for the future of global network development.