University of Hawaii to strengthen Pacific research ties with $4.6M grant

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Hawaii a $4.6 million grant for a five-year project to upgrade undersea cables that connect Australia, Hawaii, and the Mainland. Two Southern Cross cable network fiber optic links will be renovated to reach 100 gigabits per second, from current speeds of 40 gigabits per second. One cable connects Australia to New Zealand to the Big Island to Los Angeles. The second connects Australia to Oahu to Seattle. “UH has a long and rich history…