Monday, Dec 17, 2007
Gulf News
Dubai: Alcatel-Lucent announced the signing of a turnkey contract for a 4,900-km submarine cable network with The East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) consortium. The group includes the government of Kenya and etisalat.
The TEAMS network will connect the port city of Mombasa in Kenya with the port of Fujairah in the UAE. It will offer optical connectivity to enable broadband use and position Kenya as a new communication hub.
Network installation is scheduled by the end of the first quarter 2009.
Designed to have a final capacity of 640 gigabytes per second, the TEAMS submarine cable network will increase the regional communication capabilities and support new high-quality broadband services, such as free internet for schools, and ethernet-based services.
"With Alcatel-Lucent's cable solution, we will bring down the cost of internet connectivity and international calls," said Dr. Ndemo, permanent secretary of Kenya's information ministry. "The high-speed communications link will support the investment in outsourcing services, which are becoming popular in Kenya."
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