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July 2016 12
April witnessed the launch of what
has been described as ‘the cable
manufacturer’s dream’ – a single
comprehensive set of tools to control the
design and manufacture of cables in one
place.
The product is called CableSuite and
is the result of a partnership between
UK-based Cimteq and InnoVites, of
the Netherlands. The two companies
selected the wire exhibition in
Düsseldorf, Germany, to unveil their
project.
CableSuite is a complete and fully
integrated enterprise software solution
that supports all business functions of
cable manufacturers and distributors,
combining CableBuilder, CablePlan,
CableERP and CableMES.
CableSuite enables a cable manufacturer
or distributor to significantly optimise
and accelerate its business processes
through its combination of tools.
Ali Shehab, of Cimteq, said: “CableSuite is
a natural progression for both ourselves
and InnoVites in the way in which we can
assist our customers by helping them
to become more efficient through the
use of our products. By packaging the
core elements of our flagship systems
together in the form of CableSuite
we can truly deliver a one-stop-shop
solution to allow cable manufacturers
to design and manufacture cable more
efficiently and profitably. We are excited
to witness the transformation our clients’
experience upon adopting the system.”
Cimteq Ltd – UK
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InnoVites BV – The Netherlands
Website :
Controlling design and manufacture of cables
▲ ▲ The Cimteq and InnoVites team at wire 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany
Taking cables to the Amazon
Brazil’s Connected Amazonia Program will include Nexans
submarine fibre optic cables. The project aims to bring the
Internet to four million people in the Amazon Rainforest. The
project comprises 7,700km of cables to connect 52 municipal
areas through five separate cable routes on and beneath
riverbeds in the Amazon.
For Brazil’s Connected Amazonia Program, one of largest
submarine fibre projects in the world, 275km of Nexans cables
will be installed in riverbeds between Coari and Tefé. The entire
network will be made up of five data highways: Upper Negro
river, Upper Solimões, Madeira, Purus and Juruá.
For this project, Nexans recommended using high performance
cables that have a minimal environmental impact. This allows
the project to serve the needs of local communities while
preserving the fragile Amazon Rainforest ecosystem.
Nexans has supplied cables that will not release harmful
substances into the delicate river ecosystem and have no
negative impact on the environment. The fibre optic cables
from the URC-1 family of cables meet all international standards
for submarine cables. To handle the strong currents in the river
that occur throughout the year, a flat-bottomed barge will be
used as the cable-laying vessel.
The Connected Amazonia Program aims to bring a high
quality Internet connection to the State of Amazonas, not
only to connect residents to the Internet, but also to enable
telemedicine, distance learning and greater interconnection
between health, security and traffic services.
Nexans – France
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