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LS Marine Solution and SK Broadband agree to maintain SJC2 cable
LS Marine Solution and SK Broadband agreed to work together on emergency repairs to the SJC2 undersea communications cable.
SJC2 links seven Asian countries and stretches about 10,500 kilometres.
LS Marine Solution helped lay and bury the cable in 2022.
The companies will prepare for faults off Busan, where busy shipping and shallow water can make repairs difficult for large cable ships.
LS Marine Solution will handle work at sea, while SK Broadband will monitor the network, locate faults and provide repair materials.
Their plan is to make repairs faster, and LS Marine Solution expects to use its cable ship more during periods when it is not assigned to other maintenance work.
LS Marine Solution and SK Broadband have agreed to establish an emergency repair system for the SJC2 submarine cable network.
The network connects South Korea, Japan, Singapore and four other Asian countries.
LS Marine Solution will handle marine repair work, while SK Broadband will monitor the network, locate faults and provide repair materials.
The agreement focuses on shallow waters off Busan, where vessel traffic is heavy and large cable ships have difficulty reaching.
The companies said the cooperation is intended to support stable SJC2 operations and faster responses to faults.
- Who
- LS Marine Solution and SK Broadband.
- What
- They agreed to establish an emergency repair system for the SJC2 submarine cable network.
- When
- The agreement was signed on October 27 and announced on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- The signing took place at SK Broadband’s headquarters in Seoul; the repair system will address a shallow-water section off Busan.
- Why
- To support stable SJC2 operations and respond quickly to cable faults.
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The companies held a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at SK Broadband’s headquarters in Seoul.
LS Marine Solution announced the agreement.
- Cable length
- About 10,500 km
- Countries connected
- 7 Asian countries
- Repair focus
- Shallow waters off Busan
- LS Marine Solution vessel
- Segyero
- Announcement date
- October 28, 2026
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