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News Release from: Nexans
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 June 2004
Submarine cable bound for Canada
Nexans has been chosen by International Telecom to supply fibre-optic submarine cables for the COGIM ring system that will connect La Gaspesie with les Iles-de-la Madeleine, in Canada.
Nexans has been chosen by International Telecom to supply fibre-optic submarine cables for the COGIM ring system that will connect La Gaspesie with les Iles-de-la Madeleine, in Canada Nexans' contract, signed by International Telecom with RICEIM, includes the supply and installation of transmission equipment and cables, providing an important link for provision of Internet services in the area
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Nexans will provide two cable segments plus spares for future maintenance of the system.
Total quantity exceeds 450km and segments will be supplied in continuous cable lengths of 217 and 221km, respectively.
The fibre optic submarine cables for the COGIM project will be manufactured at Nexans' plant in Rognan, north of the Arctic circle in Norway.
"We have chosen Nexans for its leadership and technological excellence in the fibre optic submarine cables sector", says John Graham, Vice President International Telecom.
"We are very proud to have won this contract, which will contribute to the expansion of Internet services in this part of the world", said Yvon Raak, Member of Nexans' Executive Committee.
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