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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2015
India Insight
Australia/India connection
An agreement between Telstra and Tata Communications
will result in improved connectivity to and from India. The
network-to-network interconnection (NNI) will utilise Tata
Communications’ 116 points of presence (PoPs), extending
Telstra’s reach to tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities such as
Jaipur, Surat and Trichy.
Bernadette Noujaim Baldwin, Telstra global enterprise and
services, head of connectivity and platforms portfolio, said
the new arrangement with Tata Communications was part of
Telstra’s broader MPLS strategy, which includes NNI
agreements in emerging markets.
“The latest estimates from a PricewaterhouseCoopers
report predict India is set to become the third largest
economy in the world by 2030. When you combine this with
its young and burgeoning working-age population, you’ve
got a compelling consumption boom and a competitive
edge that sets Asia’s third-largest economy apart from many
other countries.”
Through the partnership, Telstra and Tata Communications
have defined roles and responsibilities for the management
of the NNI to ensure the seamless delivery and support for
services in the region. By leveraging Tata Communications’
domestic infrastructure and global subsea fibre network,
users are expected to benefit from reduced latency and
increased network availability.
Tata Communications – India
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Indian cable venture
Sterlite Technologies Ltd has entered into a joint venture
agreement with VISCAS Corporation, a Japanese company
that specialises in power transmission and distribution
systems. As part of the agreement, VISCAS Japan will
invest in the existing Sterlite power cable facility in Haridwar,
which supplies medium and high voltage cable to
customers in India. The venture’s objective is to address the
growing extra high voltage underground power cabling
requirements in India.
Sterlite Technologies Ltd – India
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Wind expansion for Madhya Pradesh
With an aim to generate sustainable economic growth,
Suzlon Group plans to construct 2,000MW of new wind
energy projects in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh over
the next five years. Suzlon Group has deployed more than
50 per cent of total wind capacity in the state.
Suzlon Group chairman Tulsi Tanti said: “The MP
government has an impressive track record of delivering 11
per cent all round economic growth in 2013-14, with a very
impressive growth of 25 per cent in the agriculture sector,
which is the highest in the world. This is indeed a testament
of the state’s progressive outlook and pro-industry policies
that offer a conducive business environment.
“MP has not only emerged as one of the fastest growing
states in the country, but is a power surplus state as well,
with close to 14,000MW installed capacity. We are confident
the MP government’s thrust on enhancing its clean energy
portfolio and industry growth will ensure sustainable growth
across the state.”
Suzlon Group – India
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One-stop solution
Rodents, termites, ants and other insect attacks have
plagued the cable and wire industry for many years.
Rodents gnawing through wire and cable insulation cause
breaks in the cables resulting in power outages and network
failures. According to a recent blog by Level 3
Communications, rodents like squirrels caused 17 per cent
of damage to fibre optic networks.
Rodents also caused nearly 50 power outages within a
three-month period in the USA in 2013. There has also been
widespread panic about the proliferation of fire ants that
attack electrical equipment in the UK.
Power outages and damage to wires and cables can cost
millions of dollars in monetary losses. A non-toxic,
non-hazardous and effective long-lasting solution needs to
be found to overcome this problem.
India-based C Tech
Corporation, specialist in
the field of non-toxic
products, offers a wide
range of non-toxic,
non-hazardous polymer
additives that can be
incorporated in wires and
cables. Rodrepel™, an
anti-rodent additive, and
Termirepel™, an anti-
termite additive, can be
incorporated in the cable insulation and sheathing to ensure
protection against extensive damage caused by rodents
and termites.
Now there is a new product, Combirepel™, that works on a
dual mechanism, by which it can be used against rodents
as well as termites and other insects simultaneously.
Combirepel is a special product that works on a mechanism
of repellence by which it repels the target species like rats,
squirrels, termites, etc, from cables without harming
non-target beneficial species like bees and earthworms.
Adhering to the principle of ‘live and let live’, these products
do not kill the target species but repel them.
The products are RoHS, RoHS 2 and REACH compliant and
can protect the cables for up to 50 years, providing a
long-lasting solution. C Tech Corporation can provide
products that can be customised according to the exclusive
needs of the customer.
C Tech Corporation – India
Website:
❍ Repel rodents, termites and
other insects with the newly
launched Combirepel