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German manufacturer SMS Meer has upgraded the core components of a wire rod mill at Amsteel Mills in Banting, Malaysia. The modernization is anticipated to roll surface quenched and tempered rebars at up to 105 meters per second. The original plant was delivered by Danieli in 1995. SMS Meer replaced the plant's ten-stand wire rod block, high-speed loop laying head, and the water-cooling section. A process model for optimum temperature control will now ensure that the demanded microstructure properties are reliably achieved while maintaining the close tolerances. Amsteel belongs to the steel division of the Lion Group, a conglomerate with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur and one of the largest companies in Malaysia. Amsteel upgrades wire rod mill

Undersea cable for Palawan

The telecommunications provider, Globe Telecom, has completed the rollout of a submarine fiber optic backbone in Palawan, Philippines. The 400km undersea cable system serves as a transmission system of telecommunication services between the province and the main island of Luzon, enhancing Palawan's connectivity with the country and the rest of the world. The Palawan cable system will provide high-speed Internet connection and a network for text and voice calls. The undersea cable system is designed to transmit 40 wavelengths at 40GB per second capacity per fiber pair and is upgradable to 100GB per second DWDM system, allowing the company to accommodate future traffic growth. The Palawan cable system has a total transmissioncapacityof 19.2TBper second. The transmission upgrade in Palawan forms part of Globe Telecom's $700 million network transformation initiative, involving the nationwide roll-out of around 12,000km of optical fiber lines. Philippine

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