Japan-U.S. IP backbone speed increased to 300 Gbps

Since 1997, in an Internet market that is expanding on a global scale, NTT Com has been directing its efforts towards increasing the capacity of its core communication cables (IP backbone) to ensure stable, high-speed transmission of data throughout the world. Now that many Internet service providers have signed on with NTT Com, the communication cable capacity between Japan and the U.S., which represents the largest communication volume handled by NTT Com, has been increased to 300 Gbps, one of the highest in the industry (as of the end of January 2010).
Demand for the Internet has grown explosively in recent years with the spread of broadband and increasing use of video content. Bandwidth has increased by 1.5 times in the past year and approximately tripled in the past three years. In response to the remarkable worldwide growth in the Internet market, NTT Com is working to expand its global network, not only between Japan and the U.S., but also in the establishment of new routes within Asia and elsewhere.
Going forward, as a global Tier 1* carrier, NTT Com will work to provide a communication environment that includes the industry’s highest level of quality assurance and nonstop 24-hour customer support on a global scale, every day of the year.