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CABLE MAP UPDATE
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SubTel Cable Map Updates
The SubTel Cable Map is built with the industry standard Esri ArcGIS platform and linked to the SubTel Forum Submarine Cable Database. It tracks the progress of over 400 current and planned cable systems, 45+ cable ships and over 950 landing points. Systems are also linked to SubTel Forum’s News Now Feed, allowing viewing of current and archived news details.
This interactive map is a contin-ual work in progress and regularly updated with pertinent data captured by analysts at SubTel Forum and feedback from our users. Our goal is to make easily available not only data from the Submarine Cable Almanac, but also more and more new layers of system information.
The SubTel Cable Map makes use of the ArcGIS Dashboards platform.This allows users to see an array of key data points without having to dig through complicated menus and settings to drill down into the data that is important to you. For this update, the map has received a significant visual and organizational overhaul.The quick reference information and graphs have been moved into a separate dashboard below the map itself in order to keep the focus on what is important – the submarine cable systems themselves.
The item lists have been streamlined, removing visual and organizational clutter while the search feature in the top
right corner of the map allows users to directly search for cable systems and landings by name. Additionally,be sure to check out the slide over panel on the left-hand side of the map to filter data based on Region, System Supplier, System Installer, System Owner or whether or not a system is Unrepeatered.
For those who still want the analytical data provided in the previous version of the map, this can be found just below the map on the same page. Want to know how much capacity is available along Transpacific routes or how many kilometers of cable a supplier has produced over the last five years? Now all it takes is couple simple clicks to see your data!
Finally, we have created an initial version of the SubmaSince the last issue of the Magazine, we have continued working hard rolling out our brand-new database. This overhauled system now allows us to provide automated weekly updates moving forward and ensure the data is more accurate than ever. We are excited to keep expanding these capabilities – stay tuned for additional updates and improvements!
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rine Cable Industry Timeline Map. This brand-new map shows users the timeline of systems added to the global network from the year 2000 all the way to those planned through 2023. See just how far this industry has come and get an idea of where it is going with a single click of a button. Check out the brandnew Industry Timeline Map here: https://subtelforum. com/industrytimeline
We hope you continue to make use of the SubTel Cable Map in order to learn more about the industry yourself and educate others on the importance of submarine cable systems.
Please feel free to reach out to our Lead Analyst, Kieran Clark, should you have any comments, questions or updates at kclark@subtelforum.com. STF Systems Added Africa-1 Firmina HARP HCS IONIAN KLI Loukkos NWCS PC2 SPSC/Mistral TOPAZ WAF West Africa Systems Updated AAG Bifrost Columbus II CrossChannel Fibre GO-1 Italy-Malta Malbec NO-UK PEACE Prat SING
