A South Korean government investment agency has announced that the 8,900km (5,530 miles) AUG East subsea cable will land in Saemangeum, a soon-to-be reclaimed wetland on the country’s west coast in the Yellow Sea.

South Korean telco Dreamline signed an agreement with the Saemangeum Development Authority and several other governmental agencies to build the cable landing station in the Saemangeum National Industrial Complex, the planned industrial hub that will be built on reclaimed land.

Dreamline CLS
A visualization of the Dreamline CLS – Saemangeum Development Authority

Construction is set to begin in January 2027.

AUG East, which stands for Asia United Gateway East, will also have branching lines connected to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan, with completion targeted for Q3 2029.

As well as South Korea’s Dreamline, the Singtel-led consortium includes US-based Amazon Web Services and Microsoft; Japan’s Arteria Networks; Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom; the Philippines’ Globe Telecom; Malaysia’s Telekom Malaysia; and Brunei’s Unified National Networks.

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