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Arctic cable

the end of 2016, Phase 1 will incorporate advanced routing and burial techniques to protect the cable and enhance the integrity of the system. of Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, said: “The unique weather conditions of the Arctic make this project very challenging.” ASN will be responsible for the project on a turnkey basis, from system design to installation and commissioning. The system will usearmoredOALC-4 cable, advanced coherent multi-terabit technology with optical add-dropmultiplexing capabilities, and a configuration that will facilitate future ultra-low latency expansion to Japan and western Europe. Philippe Dumont, president

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Quintillion Subsea Holdings have entered into a turnkey contract for the design and construction of a submarine cable system from Prudhoe Bay to Nome, in Alaska. ASN has already begun marine route survey and installation activities. With a capacity of at least 10Tbit/s per fiber pair, the system will deliver high-speed broadband access to areas of Alaska where bandwidth is limited. The system will consist of three fiber pairs capable of carrying 100 wavelengths, each of which can support 100Gbit/s of data capacity. Phase 1 will be a 1,850km segment linking the Alaskan communities of Nome, Kotzebue, Wainwright, Point Hope, Barrow and Prudhoe Bay and will provide for future extensions to Asia and Europe. Scheduled for completion by

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