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Cork at a Crossroads
May 25, 2015
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Ireland-France Subsea Cable Limited incorporated
in January 2015 to construct 565 km. repeatered
subsea cable (IFC-1) from Cork, Ireland to
Lannion, France.
Entire system buried 1.0-1.5m to reduce risk of
cable break.
Complex installation due to presence of 18 inservice cables, 45 out-of-service cables and one
pipeline.
Ringaskiddy CLS linked to Cork Internet
Exchange (CIX) which will be primary PoP. Dark
fibre connections available to Dublin via multiple,
redundant routes.
Lannion CLS linked to Paris hubs via dark fibre.
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Provides low-latency connectivity for Cork/Galway DCs to the
continent and European DCs.
Enables Dublin-based data centres and carriers to bypass London
Docklands and Slough/Reading choke points enroute to continental
Europe
Physical resiliency enhanced - lessened dependency on Northern
Wales terrestrial route
Permits large Irish data centres to purchase bulk bandwidth (dark
fibre) and condition networks to specific requirements
Provides interface at Cork with other subsea networks for
European-bound traffic without touching UK.
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Ireland ranks ninth in the world for private international network
capacity with 1.4% market share which will rise to 2.2% market
share in 2020.
International network demand is experiencing significant growth
with five-year CAGR forecasted to grow at 50% vs. worldwide rate of
37%.
Projected Irish 2020 demand in excess of 60 Tbps.
International bandwidth price deflation of 21%-23% on most routes.
Migration from linear connectivity to mesh networks on
international routes as a result of price deflation.
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IFC-1 cable will contain six fibre pairs, each capable of transmitting
15Tbps. Total capacity at current technology is 90 Tbps.
Passive subsea repeaters enable upgrades to 400G and beyond.
Cable engineered to ITU G. 654 standards with N+1 power supplies
at each CLS and ability to feed entire network from either terminal.
Network design life of at least 25 years.
System engineered for five-nines network availability factor.
IFC-1 will be monitored 24/7
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Ringaskiddy CLS located on eNet fibre with just 1.8 km of additional
fibre required to create ring.
Two other carriers nearby to provide link from CLS to CIX.
Multiple dark fibre suppliers available between CIX and Dublin as
well as at 10G and 100G wavelengths.
Carriers willing to provide annual leases or IRUs.
IFSC will create end-to-end solution but many Dublin-based clients
will prefer to deal directly with Irish carriers to enhance existing
mesh networks.
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Multiple fibre paths from Lannion to Paris available due to presence
of other subsea cables.
All links go through Rennes node then either north through Caen to
Paris or south through Nantes then east to Paris.
More direct route being built from Rennes to Paris which could
reduce backhaul distance from 865 km to 605 km.
IFSC able to negotiate multiple dark fibre IRUs or monthly leases to
drop off point at FranceIx or Telecity or Equinix from four different
carriers.
Alternative terrestrial links from Lannion to major Middle East and
Asian cable landing stations at Marseille, France via Bordeaux.
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Protected near shore landing points – shortest unobstructed direct
route to Europe, skirting Isles of Scilly.
Strong terrestrial networks – strong technical competency
Physical separation from Dublin’s electrical and
telecommunications infrastructure.
Colocation with lowest latency cables serving North America
(Hibernia Express) and Asia (Arctic Fibre).
Ireland’s attractive tax structure serves as base for North American
and Asian companies seeking access to EU markets.
Ideal location for high-frequency trading networks and payments
processing facilities.
Lower DC real estate and personnel costs than in the capital.
2014Q4 - Market feasibility studies completed
- Desktop study completed and revised
- Landing points refined and identified
2015Q1 - Terrestrial routes and pricing secured
- Turnkey supply contract negotiated
2015Q2 - Environmental applications for marine survey and landings filed
- Completion of financial modelling and investor negotiations
- Ongoing marketing efforts with key anchor tenants
2015Q3 - Completion of Marketing “Open Season” pre-sales
- Execution of supply contract – start full marine surveys
2015Q4 - Manufacturing of wet and dry plant underway
2016Q2 - Near shore preparations and CLS installations underway
2016Q3 - Marine installation and inspection
- Ready for Commercial Service
Chief Executive Officer - Douglas Cunningham – has 41 years
experience in broadcasting and telecommunications finance and has spent
last 17 years developing subsea systems serving Bermuda, Brazil, Venezuela,
Cayman Islands, US Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad as well as
the Arctic Fibre system (under construction).
Director – David Quirk - founded DNM Analytics in Dublin 15 years ago
and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. DNM Analytics is an Irish-based
consulting firm providing data management and customized business
analytics services to global clients in partnership with Oracle, SAP,
Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. He is also Chairman of the Ireland
Canada Business Association.
Director – Mike Cunningham – was a successful hedge fund analyst
before entering telecommunications as the founder of several start-up
carriers serving clients in Canada and the Caribbean. He is currently Chief
Executive Officer of Arctic Fibre.
Regulatory, Legal, Carrier Matters:
Doug Cunningham
1 416 613 6263
[email protected]
Technical Matters:
Wayne Nielsen
1 703 444 2527
[email protected]