August 31, 2007
Following the announcement on 29 March 2007 by Cable & Wireless International (CWI) of a US422million investment in a next generation fibre optic cable which will link Bermuda with the USA, CWI has selected Azea Networks to provide its NX10 terminal equipment and Management System solution for this new route. Additionally, Azea will provide technical support for this innovative project, which will use the established Gemini cable, part of which will be picked up and diverted to land in Bermuda.
Although the cable system was originally designed for operation at 4 x 2.5 Gbit/s, the new terminal equipment will enable a capacity of 16 x 10 Gbit/s on each of the two fibre pairs, thus providing for future expansion. The innovative approach of re-using the Gemini cable capitalises on an existing asset and will result in a rapid and cost effective implementation. Azea will also be involved in ensuring that the recovered and re-engineered cable meets the transmission requirements for maximising long-term capacity and in moving Power Feed Equipment.
“Azea was chosen because their equipment meets our requirements for a modern, cost effective solution” said Eddie Saints, Chief Executive of Cable & Wireless Bermuda. “The resulting link will feature 1+1 protection to create a highly reliable link with the capability to expand to meet future traffic needs”.
“We are delighted to be selected to provide the terminal equipment for this imaginative project” said Mike Hynes, Chief Operating Officer of Azea Networks Ltd., “and our involvement in the cable engineering and re-deployment of Power Feed Equipment is a natural fit with Azea’s policy of providing complete turnkey solutions to the Submarine Cable Market.”
Cable & Wireless has provided international fixed line services to Bermuda for 117 years and also provides fibre-based data and broadband services to businesses through its Bermuda associate Quantum Communications Limited.
About Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless is one of the world’s leading international communications companies. It operates through two stand-alone business units – International, plus Europe, Asia and US.
The International business unit operates integrated telecommunications companies in 33 countries offering mobile, broadband, domestic and international fixed line services to residential and business customers, with principal operations in the Caribbean, Panama, Macau, Channel Islands and Monaco.
About Cable & Wireless Bermuda Ltd.
In Bermuda, Cable & Wireless has been providing the Island’s international telecommunications since 1890, when the first submarine cable was laid from Nova Scotia. Since then, we have been one of the most significant factors in the rapid growth and prosperity of Bermuda, both as a premier tourist destination and as an international domicile.
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