WCA January 2019

India Insight India

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Islands’ cable plans

“The system will also assist educational institutes in the sharing of knowledge, and will play a significant role in driving the ‘Digital India’ vision, a campaign launched by the government of India to ensure that government services are made available to citizens electronically.” NEC said the cable system, consisting of multiple pairs of optical fibre, will be constructed using “the most advanced optical submarine transmission equipment.” NEC Technologies India – India Website : https://in.nec.com Tell us YOUR news. . . To submit news for the India Insight section free of charge, email david@intras.co.uk or call direct on +44 1926 334137.

NEC is to build out a subsea cable between Chennai and the Indian islands of Andaman and Nicobar, after winning the contract from Indian government enterprise Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Under the purchase order, NEC Technologies India will be responsible for designing, engineering, supplying, installing, testing and implementing the telecommunications submarine cable system. Parent company NEC Corporation will manufacture the optical cable and assist with installation. The 2,300km cable will land in Chennai, Rangat, Long Island, Havelock, Port Blair, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Kamorta and Great Nicobar, with capacity to carry 100Gbps optical waves. “The cable system will provide the A&N islands with sufficient bandwidth for supporting voice and data connectivity that enable the implementation of e-governance initiatives, such as the establishment of enterprises and ecommerce facilities,” NEC said.

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