27, 2023 at 2:26 pm SX NEXT will leverage Equinix's next generation cable landing station (CLS) architecture, enabling rapid provisioning and cost savings for the cable network provider. Today, 99% of intercontinental telecommunications traffic is transmitted via submarine fiberoptic cables, with less than one percent of the remaining traffic carried through satellite systems. 1 As demand continues to increase for a low-latency digital economy, especially with the value placed on artificial intelligence (AI) today, Equinix and Southern Cross are committed to maintaining low-carbon footprints of subsea cables by designing for sustainability, and embracing shared metrics, as recommended by Sustainability Subsea Networks. The SX NEXT cable offers the lowest latency path from Australia and New Zealand to Los Angeles in the U.S., connecting into Equinix's International Business Exchange® (IBX®) data center in Los Angeles (LA4).