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Alcatel-Lucent has reached an agreement
with Telefónica, to become a reference
supplier for its 4G LTE network in Spain, in a
project that is among the largest in Europe.
Key facts:
• Telefónica Spain selected
Alcatel-Lucent to deliver a 4G LTE
network overlay
• Alcatel-Lucent will deploy some 8,000
4G LTE base stations and the 5620
Service Aware Manager (5620 SAM)
• Commercial 4G LTE networks are
about ten times faster than 3G
networks when they are used for
downloading mobile content.
Network tests also saw upload speeds
of around ten megabits-per-second
and low latency connections of 50
milliseconds
• Alcatel-Lucent will also deliver
installation and turnkey project
management services in the initial
phase of the project, as well as
systems integration, maintenance
and configuration optimisation to
reduce time-to-market even further
for Telefonica Spain
• Largest 4G LTE agreement for
Alcatel-Lucent in Western Europe to
date and supports Alcatel-Lucent’s
ultra-broadband strategy as it
helps service providers meet the
ever-growing demands for data over
their networks
• Agreement follows two successful
pre-commercial 4G LTE pilot networks
in Madrid and Barcelona and the
demonstration of Alcatel-Lucent’s 4G
LTE capabilities over a live network-
consisting of small ‘metro cells’ and
macro base stations
• Deployment complements Telefónica
Spain’s existing ultra-broadband fibre
network
• Alcatel-Lucent has established a
strong global leadership position in
4G LTE with more than 40 contracts
for commercial deployments,
including two of the largest 4G LTE
network roll-outs to date
Alcatel-Lucent – France
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Newmanaging
director for Europe
CommScope Inc has appointed of
William O’Connell as managing
director, Northern Europe.
Mr O’Connell moves up from his role
as CommScope’s EMEA technical
director for its enterprise solutions
division, where he successfully drove
the technical support for enterprise
customers throughout Europe, Middle
East and Africa.
In his new role he will be responsible
for developing, driving and
implementing the enterprise sales and
channel strategy in Northern Europe.
Jim Curran has also been appointed to
the Middle East/Africa team as regional
sales director, Gulf countries.
CommScope Inc – USA
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Flymca is continuously manufacturing
special solutions for stranding/cabling
purposes adapted to the global cable
market.
Its expertise covers the complete range of
machines for stranding and laying-up of
conductors for the power cables field as
well as for the steel ropes market.
Off-shore, submarine and umbilical cables
production is also part of its machines’
scope of supply.
The stranding technology, under
inceasing development over the last
years, is one of the Flymca’s key areas of
expertise.
A huge technical knowledge helps
customers to achieve their goals, together
with a complete capability that goes
from research and development to the
final delivery, and an after sales-service
going through the whole engineering,
manufacturing, assembling, software,
quality control as well as installation and
commissioning by experienced staff.
Among the markets that the company is
involved in: the high voltage area delivering
a screening line and several sets of take-ups
over 100 tons with reels diameter 5m; the
fibre optic market delivering an armouring
line based on a 30 bobbin tubular with a
bulkhead to locate the fibre optic reel; and
a bow cabler prepared for laying-up of
control cables and insulated conductors
located in reels diameter 1,600mm, with
precise tension control for conductors from
4mm2 to 185mm2 .
Sister company Flyro deals with used
machinery and has a huge inventory
for the wire and cable industry. Special
offers can be made combining used and
new equipment as well as revamped
solutions, modernising equipment
mechanically and also using updated
electrical solutions to achieve better
and quicker production. Composed of a
skilled and experienced team as well as
modern and large facilities, Flymca and
Flyro can meet special requirements in
the wire and cable industry, matching
needs and budget with customised
solutions.
Flymca & Flyro – Spain
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Special solutions
▲ ▲ Flymca and Flyro – catering for the whole wire and cable industry
One of Europe’s largest 4G projects