Feb, 2002 : Alcatel Awarded Optics Contract for Sea-Me-We Network
📅 - Alcatel (alcatel.com), an optical networking provider, hasbeen awarded a $45 million contract by the Sea-Me-We 3 (mw3.fcr.fr)consortium to upgrade the network to support 10 Gbit/s transmission,representing a 40 percent capacity increase.
Alcatel is the sole provider for the terrestrial portion of the project,including Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing systems and end-to-endnetwork management. Alcatel will also supply the major part of the underseaoptical networking infrastructure. The installation and commissioning of the10 Gbit/ s upgrade will be completed and operational by Feb. 2003.
The upgrade will be performed on seven out of the ten Sea-Me-We 3 segmentsand in the landing stations of more than nine countries from Portugal toHong-Kong. The upgrade will allow these countries to benefit from a highcapacity bandwidth network for Internet and multimedia traffic and for dataand traditional telecommunications services.
Sea-Me-We 3 is the world's longest intercontinental network connectingNorthern Europe to East Asia and Australia, spanning approximately 40,000km. Initially designed to support 2.5 Gbit/s WDM transmission, twowavelengths out of eight, on a single optical fiber pair, will be upgradedto 10 Gbit/s. The upgrade uses an original solution based on advanced 10Gbit/s technology innovated by Alcatel in undersea transmission.
The terrestrial portion of the contract entails the implementation ofadvanced optical networking products, including synchronous digitalhierarchy Optical Multi-Service Node systems at 10 Gbit/s, long-haul DWDMsystems at 10 Gibt/s, and digital cross-connects. The upgraded system willbe managed by Alcatel's integrated network management platform, providingsupervision and provisioning.
"We are very pleased with the integrated end-to-end solution provided byAlcatel as leading supplier," said Alain-Paul Leclerc, procurement groupchairman, Sea-Me-We 3. "Taking into account the complex configuration ofSea-Me-We 3 - connecting more than 30 countries, across continents and underoceans, they offer a terrestrial and submarine approach with acost-effective common system management platform, great flexibility andseamless technology. This upgrade will allow Sea-Me-We 3 to continue itsprosperous expansion with higher bit rate and world-class level ofservices."
Alcatel has been the major supplier for the construction of the undersealine terminal equipment and the submerged part (cable, repeaters, branchingunits) of the network since 1997.
Alcatel is the sole provider for the terrestrial portion of the project,including Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing systems and end-to-endnetwork management. Alcatel will also supply the major part of the underseaoptical networking infrastructure. The installation and commissioning of the10 Gbit/ s upgrade will be completed and operational by Feb. 2003.
The upgrade will be performed on seven out of the ten Sea-Me-We 3 segmentsand in the landing stations of more than nine countries from Portugal toHong-Kong. The upgrade will allow these countries to benefit from a highcapacity bandwidth network for Internet and multimedia traffic and for dataand traditional telecommunications services.
Sea-Me-We 3 is the world's longest intercontinental network connectingNorthern Europe to East Asia and Australia, spanning approximately 40,000km. Initially designed to support 2.5 Gbit/s WDM transmission, twowavelengths out of eight, on a single optical fiber pair, will be upgradedto 10 Gbit/s. The upgrade uses an original solution based on advanced 10Gbit/s technology innovated by Alcatel in undersea transmission.
The terrestrial portion of the contract entails the implementation ofadvanced optical networking products, including synchronous digitalhierarchy Optical Multi-Service Node systems at 10 Gbit/s, long-haul DWDMsystems at 10 Gibt/s, and digital cross-connects. The upgraded system willbe managed by Alcatel's integrated network management platform, providingsupervision and provisioning.
"We are very pleased with the integrated end-to-end solution provided byAlcatel as leading supplier," said Alain-Paul Leclerc, procurement groupchairman, Sea-Me-We 3. "Taking into account the complex configuration ofSea-Me-We 3 - connecting more than 30 countries, across continents and underoceans, they offer a terrestrial and submarine approach with acost-effective common system management platform, great flexibility andseamless technology. This upgrade will allow Sea-Me-We 3 to continue itsprosperous expansion with higher bit rate and world-class level ofservices."
Alcatel has been the major supplier for the construction of the undersealine terminal equipment and the submerged part (cable, repeaters, branchingunits) of the network since 1997.
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