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Southern Cross NEXT Submarine Cable completes Pan-Pacific voyage and provide on-ramp connections to Pacific Islands Fiji , Tokelau and Kiribati .
The 72 terabits of additional capacity is the equivalent of streaming more than 4.5 million Ultra HD 4K videos simultaneously .
Southern Cross CEO , Laurie Miller , said the SX NEXT cable will deliver significant benefits once fully operational and will double the amount of direct international cable capacity connectivity from the East Coast of Australia to the US West Coast .
The Southern Cross NEXT cable has landed in Coogee Beach in New South Wales , Australia , as part of the final stage of the submarine cable rollout between Los Angeles and Sydney . The project will continue to finalize the branch landings in Fiji and it is expected the cable will then be ready for service in Q2 , 2022 .
Once live , the SX NEXT cable will provide an additional 72 terabits of data per second between Australia , New Zealand and the US
“ Australia and New Zealand will benefit from this new direct and low latency link with the technology innovation hub of the world in California . The new system will also complement our existing lowest latency links between Sydney and Auckland , and Auckland to Los Angeles enhancing our eco-system connectivity with our closest neighbours across the Tasman and the Pacific ,” he said .
Qualtrics to create more than 400 new tech jobs in Washington
Qualtrics , a leader in experience management , is to create 400 new tech jobs in the Washington metropolitan area over the next five years .
It will also expand its East Coast hub in Reston , Virginia .
The investments come as businesses and governments increasingly turn to Qualtrics to help them deliver incredible customer , employee , brand and product experiences .
The company plans to more than double its workforce in the DC metro area , hiring across all functions , including sales , professional services , engineering , operations , customer success and marketing .
Qualtrics ’ Reston office will span 85,000 square feet in Reston Station , a rapidly growing area for top tech , defense and service companies . The company ’ s expanded East Coast hub in Reston will serve as a center of excellence for product innovation , including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning , and is set to open in Q3 of 2022 .
“ Virginia offers access to the highest concentration of tech talent in the United States ,” said Governor of Virginia , Ralph Northam . “ The Commonwealth ’ s diverse tech ecosystem is driven by our stable business climate , competitive operating costs , and a world-class workforce . We look forward to Qualtrics ’ continued success in Fairfax County .”
“ With its strong talent pool , Virginia is a perfect place for us to grow ,” said Qualtrics CEO Zig Serafin .
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