New Fiber Being Laid into East Africa

PARIS -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU - message board) has signed a turnkey contract with the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) consortium to lay the first ever optical submarine cable network landing in East Africa। Based on Alcatel-Lucent’s submarine and terrestrial optical solutions, EASSy will provide connectivity across the continent to support the increase in local traffic from both traditional and new broadband services. Additionally, with interconnection to other submarine cable systems to the North and South, this project will provide an international gateway, crucial for the economic development of the region.

With completion scheduled by the end of 2008, the EASSy submarine network will deliver a regional capacity of 320 Gbit/s. Governments, public administrations and businesses will leverage advanced technology to support new applications such as remote medical diagnosis and international call centers. Consumers will benefit from accessible and affordable broadband Internet.


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