NEW TYPE OF CABLE
IMPORTANT TESTS IN PROGRESS
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)
SYDNEY, This Day
The steamer Stephen will shortly arrive from London with the material for the two new cables for the Pacific Cable Board. One'is, for south ports on the Sydney line, and the other for the Suva-Auckland section.
As the routes have been already surveyed, the work of laying the cables will be, started shortly after the vessel's arrival.
As previously announced, Mjr Milward, manager of the Pacific cable, says the duplication of the cable from Canada to Fiji is held up pending tests of a new cable which is calculated to considerably increase the speed of transmission of messages and bring about a reduction in the rates. If the tests are successful all the cable companies ; recognis'e that it . will bring about a revolution in cable telegraphy. Mr Milward added that whilst he admitted wireless would play an important part in connection with strategic purposes, it was not feared commercially, in the near future in any case. If commercial wireless developed, the cable concerns hoped by an ultimate reduction in rates to successfully compete against it. Mr Milward states that the new type of Cable now being tested is expected to increase the carrying capacity at least eight times compared with what is possible at present.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 10 May 1923, Page 5
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223NEW TYPE OF CABLE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 10 May 1923, Page 5
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