WCA May 2014

The e-revolution has well and truly started in rural India There is, undoubtedly, an optimistic undercurrent coming out of India. A $3.3 billion broadband contract for Aksh Optifibre Ltd is aimed at connecting 250,000 communities throughout the country. The New Delhi-based optical fibre manufacturer is expected to complete the project by September next year and lead the way for an e-revolution in rural parts of the country. (You can read the full story on page 38). This is in addition to Hindustan Cleanenergy Ltd undertaking a major expansion plan (page 39), and the Delhi Metro becoming the country’s first mass transit system to install solar panels (also page 39). Also in this issue is news that Huawei, the largest telecommunications manufacturer in the world, is looking at ways to speed up the process of bringing 5G to Europe. This follows on from the 5G@Europe Summit in Germany recently, and you can find full details of the story on page 10.

Prysmian Group has also completed operations for the construction and execution of Southeast Asia’s longest undersea cable, linking Phu Quoc Island to the national power grid in Vietnam. (See page 12 for the story).

David Bell Editor When and where

May 2014 6–7 May: Wire Expo –

May 2014 14–17 May: Lamiera – trade exhibition – Bologna, Italy Organisers: Ucimu-Systems Fax: +39 0226 255 894 Email: lamiera.esp@ucimu.it Web: www.lamiera.net

June 2014 16–18 June: 2014 China International Metal and Metallurgy Exhibition – trade exhibition – Guangzhou, China Organisers: Julang Exhibition Co Ltd Fax: +86 203 862 0790 Email: meiwen@julang.com.cn Web: www.julang.com.cn

September 2014 24–27 September: wire China – trade exhibition – Shanghai, China Organisers: SECRI and Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd Fax: +86 216 169 8301 Email: shanghai@mdc.com.cn Web: www.wirechina.net

trade exhibition – Indianapolis, USA Organisers: Wire Association International Fax: +1 203 453 8384 Email: sales@wirenet.org Web: www.wirenet.org

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2014