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wiredInUSA - April 2013
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Cabling
connectivity
More power
to Brazil
LEME Engenharia – Tractebel
Engineering (Brazil) has signed a new
contract with Eletrobras Distribuição
Rondônia for the implantation of 58
substations and 1,700kmof distribution
lines to cover the state of Rondônia,
in the north-western part of Brazil.
This is LEME Engenharia – Tractebel
Engineering’s second contract in
the area. The first, signed in 2012,
refers to the design of the substations
and distribution lines, which cover
the whole electric energy system of
distribution in the state of Rondônia.
This was the largest contract for
electrical systems ever awarded by
Eletrobras Distribuição Rondônia.
The works began in July 2012 and
are expected to be complete by
the end of 2014.
Mário Lúcio Hamdan, manager of
LEME Engenharia’s office in Brasília,
and also the project manager,
believes the project has great
relevance for the development and
infrastructure of many locations in
the state. “Nowadays, the energy
generation is local. The construction
and enlargement of the substations
and transmission lines will allow that
more locations are covered with a
better quality service,” he said.
Avago Technologies and Corning
Incorporated are collaborating
to
develop
optical
cabling
connectivity solutions for networks
and data centers.
The new optical connectivity solutions
are targeted for 40G/100G and
next-generation networks. Currently
serving three primary target markets
– wireless communications, wired
infrastructure and industrial – Avago
designs, develops and supplies a
wide range of analog, mixed signal
and optoelectronics components
and subsystems, with a focus in III-V
compound semiconductor design
and processing.
According
to
a
statement,
Avago has developed a series of
pluggable transceivers and Atlas
optical engines at 40G/100G and
beyond, suitable for ethernet,
storage, and high-performance
computing applications. Corning’s
products enable high-technology
systems for consumer electronics,
mobile
emissions
control,
telecommunications
and
life
sciences. It has developed a new
high-bandwidth optical solution
for applications at 40G/100G and
beyond.