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Translated as ‘The Great Hawaiki’ in Polynesian, Hawaiki Nui is BW Digital submarine cable development programme.
Hawaiki Nui’s first cable – Hawaiki Nui 1 – will connect Australia, Indonesia and Singapore from 2027.
Coupled with the existing Hawaiki cable, Hawaiki Nui 1 will offer unparalleled connectivity and diversity to customers operating in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Hawaiki Nui 1 will interconnect Australasia and South-East Asia following a new route northeast of Australia.
With a design capacity of 240 Tbps, Hawaiki Nui 1 will deliver greater connectivity, diversity and security to all customers:
- Australia: Hawaiki Nui 1 will serve both domestic and international capacity requirements, linking Sydney and Darwin through the Torres Strait while providing direct access to Singapore and Indonesia.
- Indonesia: with landings planned in Jakarta and Batam, Hawaiki Nui 1 will boost Indonesia’s connectivity to Singapore and Australia through a unique and diverse route.
- Singapore: Hawaiki Nui 1 will connect Singapore to its neighbouring countries, including Indonesia and Australia.
- Island countries: Hawaiki Nui 1 will include optional branches to Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste.
Construction is due to start in 2025, with an expected cable ready for service (RFS) date in 2027.
