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SEA-ME-WE 6 Land Cable Installation
The land section of the SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable system at Cox's Bazar, delivered by PLX and PLX MarineTech.
Bangladesh
The challenge
A submarine cable is only useful once it reaches land. The land section had to be surveyed, trenched and connected through coastal and regulatory conditions, on the cable project's schedule.
How it works
- SurveyRoute surveys and permits along the land section.
- Civil worksPrecision trenching and cable protection.
- Beach manholeConnection to the submarine cable at landing.
- Onshore integrationCable connected through to onshore systems.
What PLX built
- Route surveys and civil engineering
- Trenching, cable laying and protection
- Beach manhole connectivity
- Onshore integration
- Environmental compliance, logistics and customs clearance
Result
The land section was completed on schedule in 2025, with zero interruptions after deployment, connecting SEA-ME-WE 6 to onshore infrastructure at Cox's Bazar.
6+ kmterrestrial cable integrated
2025completed on schedule
SMW6part of Bangladesh's international bandwidth
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