Keppel, Facebook, and Telin Announce Bifrost Cable System
A high-speed transmission cable across the Pacific Ocean
SINGAPORE — Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Limited, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Midgard Holdings Pte. Ltd.; a subsidiary of Facebook Inc.; and PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin), a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk entered into a joint build agreement to jointly own and develop the Bifrost Cable System, the world’s first subsea cable system that directly connects Singapore to the West Coast of North America via Indonesia through the Java Sea and Celebes Sea.
Expected to be completed in 2024 and spanning over 15,000 km, the Bifrost Cable System will connect Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Guam, and the West Coast of North America.