New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-10 · by Holly Chik

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RETN, a major network service provider based in Britain, has launched a new subsea fiber-optic cable route between Taipei and Hong Kong to reduce risks from disruptions and handle increased data traffic, especially for AI applications. This initiative increases RETN's total number of routes serving Taiwan to six: four connect Taipei to Hong Kong, while two link Taipei with Tokyo.
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RETN, one of the world’s largest network service providers headquartered in Britain, has launched a new subsea cable route between Taipei and Hong Kong to mitigate ongoing disruptions and accommodate increasing data demands. This move brings RETN's total number of routes serving Taiwan to six: four connecting Taipei with Hong Kong and two linking Taipei to Tokyo. The new underwater network path aims to enhance stability in the region’s internet infrastructure, which has been frequently affected by cable interruptions around the island.

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Holly Chik
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Britain Hong Kong RETN Taipei Taiwan

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Taipei GPE · 4× Hong Kong GPE · 3× RETN ORG · 2× Britain GPE · 1× Taiwan GPE · 1× Tokyo GPE · 1×

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New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand New path launched through underwater network to tackle recurring disruptions and surging data workloads, RETN says One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptions around the island. Britain-headquartered RETN said the new route would take its total to six serving Taiwan: four connecting Taipei and Hong Kong, and two linking Taipei and Tokyo.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10
🔮 New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand New path launched through underwater network to tackle recurring disruptions and surging data workloads, RETN says One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptions around the island. Britain-headquartered RETN said the new route would take its total to six serving Taiwan: four connecting Taipei and Hong Kong, and two linking Taipei and Tokyo.
2026-10-10 · South China Morning Post
New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand · assertive framing

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New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand New path launched through underwater network to tackle recurring disruptions and surging data workloads, RETN says One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to strengthen the system against repeated underwater cable disruptions around the island. Britain-headquartered RETN said the new route would take its total to six serving Taiwan: four connecting Taipei and Hong Kong, and two linking Taipei and Tokyo. asserted
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