Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Peru - OSIPTEL REDUCES THE COSTS FOR CALLS IN RURAL AREAS

The interconnection charges to be paid by rural operators use the networks of the urban operators will decrease by 68 %, according to the resolution 031-2012-CD/OSIPTEL that was approved by the Board of Directors of OSIPTEL.

The reduction of the interconnection charges for rural operators approved for this year will mean an annual savings of US$ 2.7 million, which will help to to better compete in some call types. The most significant saving will be in the positions that must pay rural operators to operators of mobile services and to the operators of pubic phones.

Source:  OSIPTEL (Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones)

Spanish to English: Translated by Stephen Montgomery, ElectroniCast

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cuba Undersea Fiber Optic Cable: People still wating for fast Internet

According to there was a ceremony on Siboney Beach in eastern Cuba in February 2011; however, 10 months after the system was supposed to have gone online, the (Cuban) government does not mention the cable anymore, and Internet in Cuba remains the slowest in the hemisphere. Nnobody has explained what happened to the $70 million project.

Read the entire article (click link): http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APFN_CB_CUBA_WAITING_FOR_THE_WEB?SITE=TXKER&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Saturday, May 12, 2012

WASACE Cable Company begins procurement process to select cable system supplier for undersea fiber optic cable system

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 -- WASACE Cable Company is pleased to announce that it has begun the procurement process to select a cable system supplier for the construction of its undersea fiber optic cable system, which will create new and unique communication routes to support the communities around the Atlantic Basin.

WASACE will develop, operate and build a new network connecting Africa to the U.S., and connecting the 2 BRICS economies in the Southern Hemisphere, Brazil and South Africa, for the first time. WASACE’s new- submarine cable network will also connect the two largest economies in America, USA and Brazil, and will provide a full diverse route to the aging transatlantic cable systems between USA and Europe.

WASACE will deploy the latest “100G” technology to connect four (4) continents comprising: (i) “WASACE Americas” - connecting Brazil (Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza) to the U.S. (Florida).  WASACE Americas will also provide optional and on demand connectivity to Colombia, Panama and South Carolina; (ii) “WASACE Africa” - connecting Nigeria and South Africa to the USA. WASACE Africa also provides optional and on demand connectivity to Niger-Delta Oil and Gas region at Bonny Island and to Angola; (iii) “WASACE Europe” - connecting Florida to Virginia Beach and across the North Atlantic to San Sebastian in Spain.

WASACE has engaged the services of premier international telecommunications consultants, David Ross Group to administer the procurement process and lead the development of the project.  The comprehensive Invitation to Tender has been released to four of the major undersea telecommunications cable system suppliers and WASACE expects to select the cable system supplier(s) for its network in July 2012.  In addition, WASACE has retained two financial services companies including Aterios Capital as financial advisors to source funding for the project.

The Company’s plan is to develop the network in phases, beginning with the WASACE Americas and WASACE Africa cable systems, which are scheduled to be in service by the first quarter of 2014.

“The commencement of the selection process for the cable system supplier(s) for our network is a critical milestone in our plan to enable new, critical routes focused on enhancing connectivity for the populations in the Atlantic Basin” -  Ramón Gil-Roldán y Sansón, Chairman and CEO of WASACE Cable Company.

 “The David Ross Group is pleased to take part in the development of this unique undersea cable system which will add critical new routes to the global telecommunications network” - David Ross, President of the David Ross Group.

"We believe this project is timely and provides a unique opportunity for freeflow of information and data between the two largest economies in the Americas (USA & Brazil), Africa's largest economy (South Africa) and Africa's fastest growing economy (Nigeria) as well as with the rest of the world. It ties in with our focus on infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa and we are proud to be associated with it." – Olabode Abikoye – CEO of Aterios Capital.

WASACE Cable Company was formed to meet the rapidly-evolving needs of developing markets in the Southern Hemisphere – “WASACE: Because the World is Changing”.  Additional information about the WASACE network can be found at www.wasace.com.

The David Ross Group Inc. has supported undersea telecommunications projects resulting in 80,000 Km of deployed fiber optic cable and over $2 billion in investments in more than 40 different countries.  Most recent projects include undersea networks in the Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Caribbean Sea, China Sea, and the Pacific Ocean.  Additional information about David Ross Group can be found at www.davidrossgroup.com.
Aterios Capital is strategically focused on infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa and provides advisory services to prominent organizations and financial sponsors in various infrastructure sectors such as power, telecommunication, public transportation, financial institutions, agriculture, health, education, municipal waste management and real estate.  More information about Aterios Capital can be found at www.aterioscapital.com.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Optical Power Multi Meter

Toronto, Canada - GAO Fiber Optics is offering its optical power multi meter which is well-suited for construction and maintenance of fiber communications and CATV systems.

This handheld optical power multi meter, model C0260001, integrates an optical source and optical power meter into one device. The laser source module operates at dual wavelengths of 1310 nm ± 20 nm and 1550 nm ± 20 nm while the optical power meter module works at a wavelength range from 800 to 1600 nm and can automatically identify frequencies including 270 Hz, 1 kHz and 2 kHz.

The optical power multi meter features multi wavelength precise measurement, simple button operation, real-time clock function, single ended dual wavelength output, low voltage warning, auto power off and energy-save design. Its internal microprocessor and linearity magnification technology ensure long term calibration and test accuracy. It conducts absolute and relative power tests, optical loss tests for fiber optic cable and passive optical devices. It also performs loop tests and two-way automatic testing. The optical power multi meter has a large memory capacity which can store up to 200 groups of test data. In addition, multi adapters are available for all common connector types including FC, SC, ST, and LC.

About GAO Fiber Optics GAO Fiber Optics (www.GAOFiberOptics.com), a member company of GAO Group, is professionally engaged in R&D and production of fiber optical communication products.