Brief: Softbank Corp: Agreed To Initiate Construction Of A New Submarine Cable System 'E2A' That Will Connect Japan, Taiwan, South Korea And The United States

Chunghwa Telecom Co

24/03/2025 24:15

March 24 (Reuters) -

SOFTBANK CORP: AGREED TO INITIATE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM 'E2A' THAT WILL CONNECT JAPAN, TAIWAN, SOUTH KOREA AND THE UNITED STATES

SOFTBANK CORP: EXPECTED READY FOR SERVICE DATE IN SECOND HALF OF 2028

SOFTBANK CORP: E2A CONSORTIUM COMPRISES CHUNGHWA TELECOM, SK BROADBAND, SOFTBANK CORP, AND VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL

Source text: https://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/news/press/sbkk/2025/20250324_01/

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 (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya)

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