AEC-2
Operated by Aqua Comms, AEC-2 seamlessly integrates with the rest of our Transatlantic systems to offer resilient infrastructure connecting the East Coast of the US, Ireland, and Northern Europe.
AEC-2 offers customers a direct line between the North American, Irish and Scandinavian hubs of the Transatlantic hyperscale data centre industry via a series of modern, high-reliability carrier-neutral interconnection points.
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Available under flexible commercial terms including leases - typically 12, 24, or 36 months, capitalised leases and IRU with terms between 10 and 20 years.
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AEC-2’s backhaul through Ireland follows a gas pipeline route, which has a historical performance of 100% uptime.
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AEC-2: FAQs
AEC-2 - part of the HavFrue cable system - is a subsea fibre optic system operated by Aqua Comms, connecting the East Coast of the U.S, Ireland, and Northern Europe. It provides high-capacity, low-latency data transmission essential for the hyperscale data centre industry.
AEC-2 was launched in 2020, enhancing connectivity between North America and Scandinavia.
The total subsea cable length is 7,622km, and it operates at various maximum water depths..
In the U.S., AEC-2 services are delivered from NJFX in Wall, NJ, a carrier-neutral tier 3 data center that connects subsea cables globally.
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