About the Book

"Revised Edition: Optical Submarine Cables" (Author: Optical Submarine Cable Editorial Committee)

"Optical Submarine Cables" Supporting Rapidly Expanding Data Communications

With the spread of the internet, cloud services, and video streaming, global communication volume continues to increase year by year. Supporting this enormous amount of data communication are "optical submarine cables." Currently, their total length reaches approximately 1.5 million kilometers worldwide, making them indispensable infrastructure for a vast majority of international communications.

Revised Edition Reflects Latest Trends Based on the Previous Version

This book is a revised edition based on "Optical Submarine Cables," published in 2010. While retaining the existing content, some parts have been reviewed, and additions and corrections have been made to reflect recent technological advancements and changes in the market environment. In today's era of increasingly high-speed and high-capacity communication, this book provides practical and up-to-date knowledge.

It is a must-read for engineers involved in the communication infrastructure field and students learning about this area.

Table of Contents

<Part 1>

Chapter 1: Development of Submarine Cable Communications

Chapter 2: Characteristics of Optical Submarine Cable Transmission Technology and System Design

Chapter 3: Major Equipment Constituting Optical Submarine Cable Systems

Chapter 4: Future Technologies for Optical Submarine Cable Systems

<Part 2>

Chapter 1: Flow from Submarine Cable Planning to Construction

Chapter 2: Submarine Cable Route Design

Chapter 3: Submarine Cable Laying Technology

Chapter 4: Submarine Cable Protection Technology

Chapter 5: Cable Ships

Chapter 6: System Testing

Chapter 7: Submarine Cable Fault Repair Technology

Chapter 8: Agreements Regarding Submarine Cable Maintenance and Operation

<Appendices>

1. Glossary of Abbreviations Related to Submarine Cables

2. List of Major Cable Ships Worldwide

Book Information

Book: Revised Edition: Optical Submarine Cables

Author: Optical Submarine Cable Editorial Committee

Publisher: Parade

Release Date: March 30, 2026

ISBN: 978-4-434-37282-7

Specifications: A5 size / Paperback / 334 pages

Price: 6,930 yen (6,300 yen + 10% tax)

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