SEA-ME-WE 3 (1999–2012) — construction, operation and major outages

1. SEA-ME-WE 3 consortium sets service-start target

   Mar 30, 1999Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Consortium

   • LawInsider

2. SEA-ME-WE 3 enters service with initial capacity

   Mar 30, 1999Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Submarine cable

   • Lightwave
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3. SEA-ME-WE 3 reaches full build-out completion

   Dec 1, 2000Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Construction completion

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4. Karachi-area fault disrupts Pakistan’s connectivity

   Jul 1, 2005Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Karachi

   • Wikipedia

5. Taiwan earthquakes sever SEA-ME-WE 3 segment

   Dec 26, 2006Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Hengchun earthquake

   • USGS
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6. Third 10G upgrade expands SEA-ME-WE 3 capacity

   May 1, 2007Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, WDM upgrade

   • Wikipedia
   • SubmarineNetworks

7. Alexandria-area fault causes service glitch in Pakistan

   Sep 27, 2008Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Alexandria

   • Dawn

8. Mediterranean cuts hit SEA-ME-WE 3 and peers

   Dec 19, 2008Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Mediterranean

   • Wired
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9. Fourth 10G upgrade increases WDM channel count

   Dec 1, 2009Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, WDM upgrade

   • Wikipedia
   • SubmarineNetworks

10. Standard IRU agreement formalizes long-term capacity use

    Nov 30, 2012Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, IRU agreement

    • Wikipedia
    • LawInsider

11. SEA-ME-WE 3 continues service amid newer redundancy

    Dec 31, 2012Labels: SEA-ME-WE 3, Network redundancy

    • Wikipedia
    • Wikipedia