APX East

Overview

APX East is a transpacific submarine cable system spanning approximately 13,000 kilometres, connecting Australia, Fiji, and the United States. The cable is owned by SUBCO and is planned to be ready for service in 2028. It serves the South Pacific corridor linking the Australian east coast, the Fijian archipelago, and the Hawaiian and Californian coasts of the United States.

Route and Landings

In Australia, APX East lands at Sydney, New South Wales, providing a connection point on the country's southeastern seaboard.

In Fiji, the cable lands at Suva, the national capital, marking its central Pacific waypoint.

In the United States, APX East has two landing points: Kapolei on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and San Diego, California, on the mainland West Coast.

Ownership and Operators

APX East is owned solely by SUBCO. SUBCO is a submarine cable developer and operator focused on the Pacific region, with experience building and managing cable infrastructure across Oceania and the broader Pacific Basin.

Status and Timeline

APX East is currently planned, with a target ready-for-service date of 2028. The system is not yet in service.

Regional Context

The Australia–Fiji–United States corridor is served by several other cable systems. The Southern Cross Cable Network, ready for service in 2000, shares all three of the same countries and has historically provided primary connectivity along this route. Bulikula, planned for 2026, connects Fiji and the United States. APX East, at 13,000 kilometres, is longer than 78% of the 83 other cables touching the same countries, reflecting the extended transpacific reach required to connect these three nations. Once in service, measured round-trip latency through APX East averages 154.2 milliseconds, with a best recorded result of 140.2 milliseconds, figures consistent with the physical distances involved across the South Pacific.

Strategic Role

By landing in Sydney, Suva, Kapolei, and San Diego, APX East distributes its connectivity across two distinct United States coastal points and maintains a presence in Fiji, a Pacific island nation with a relatively concentrated set of cable landing infrastructure. The cable adds a SUBCO-owned pathway across the South Pacific, complementing the existing mix of systems in the Australia–Fiji–United States corridor.