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Rostelecom and KDDI create fast Russia link
16 January 2012
KDDI and Rostelecom launch low-latency service between Japan and Europe utilising shortest route through Russia
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Japanese operator KDDI’s US division and Russian operator Rostelecom have introduced a 10 gigabit a second wavelength service between Japan and Europe using the shortest connection through Russia.
Early in 2011, both parties agreed to upgrade the Transit Europe-Asia route and the Russia-Japan Cable Network for wavelength service using the shortest route. In January 2012, the company completed the RJCN.
The RJCN/TEA route is 45-60 milliseconds shorter than the route from Japan to Europe via the Pacific Ocean, the US and the Atlantic Ocean route and is also shorter than the Indian Ocean route. GTB
Further reading from Global Telecoms Business:
Rostelecom and Huawei complete 100 gig test 20 Oct 2011
Rostelecom orders new backbones 13 Sep 2011
Interview: Ou Yan of China Telecom Europe 26 Jul 2010