wiredinUSA July 2013

The Polish cable producer Kabel Technik Polska (KTP) expects to create around 600 new jobsat its factory inGrodziskWielkopolski by the end of 2013. Kabel Technik Polska makes cables for various industrial sectors, including automotive, aviation, and renewable energy manufacturers. The company’s customers include include Volkswagen, MAN, Volvo, Scania, Otis, Bombardier, ABB, Vestas and Alstom. Established in 1996, the Polish company was acquired by local car parts producer Inter Auto Groclin in March this year. 600 new jobs at Polish plant

Fiji–Tonga fiber cable

The Alcatel-Lucent cable ship Ile de Re will shortly be laying an 837km underwater fiber optic cable line from Fiji to Tonga. Alcatel-Lucent signed a deal with Tonga Cable Ltd in 2012 to lay the cable. The fiber optic cable will connect Tonga to the Southern Cross cable connecting Fiji, New Zealand and Australia to the United States. The service is expected to have a total capacity of 320GB, 6,000 times more than the 50 to 55MB full capacity of Tonga's current satellite network. The $34 million dollar project is part of the Tongan government's aim to boost Tonga’s Internet connectivity, providing a faster and cheaper network. The project is jointly funded by the Tonga Communication Corporation (TCC), the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.

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