APCN (Asia-Pacific Cable Network) started operating. It is a submarine telecommunications cable system linking nine Asian countries, with landing points at:
- Petchaburi, Thailand.
- Mersing, Malaysia.
- Changi, Singapore.
- Ancol, Indonesia.
- Lantau, Hong Kong.
- Batangas, Philippines.
- Toucheng, Taiwan.
- Pusan, Korea.
- Miyazaki, Japan.
The APCN has a transmission capacity of 5 Gbit/s, and a total cable length of approximately 12,000 km.


























































































































































































































































































































































































