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In Dominican Republic, FibraLink interconnects with ARCOS-1 for A synopsis of current news items from NewsNow, the weekly news feed available on the transit to Florida. A synopsis of current news items from NewsNow, the weekly news feed available on the www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/9_october_2005 SubmarineSubmarine Telecoms Telecoms Forum website.website. FUGRO PELAGOS, INC AWARDED 3-YEAR USACE IDIQ CONTRACT Fugro Pelagos, Inc. (FPI) has successfully negotiated a contract with Alcatel to Supply Submarine Research Network the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District to provide Surveying and Mapping Services in support of the Joint Alcatel has announced that it has signed a contract valued at approxi- CTC Acquires ROV Airborne LIDAR Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) mately US 33 million dollars with the University of Victoria, Canada, to Regional Coastal Mapping and Charting Program, as well as other deploy an advanced submarine cable and data network for educational CTC Marine Projects’ associate company, European Contract Hire USACE programs. and oceanic research activities. (ECH) has placed a contract with SMD Hydrovision for a 125hp, 2000m, work class ROV system, with an option for 3 more www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/18_september_2005 www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/7_november_2005 www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/7_november_2005 Global Marine and NSW team win Caribbean con- Dubai Holding Buys Share of Interoute Asia Netcom Prepares to Land EAC in Qingdao tract Asia Netcom has announced that it will dramatically improve connectiv- Interoute, owner and operator of what it says is Europe’s most densely ity options and network performance for Korean companies looking connected voice and data network, has announced that it has secured NSW (Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke), a world leader in the fi eld of to link up their Chinese offices and manufacturing facilities with the a new strategic partner, Tecom, a United Arab Emirates telecom repeaterless fi ber-optic submarine cable systems, has signed its fi rst landing of its region-wide cable system, EAC, in the northern city of operator and member of Dubai Holding. contract with Global Marine Systems Limited (Global Marine), which Qingdao. www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/7_november_2005 will cover the marine installation and support of the Grand Bahama www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/7_november_2005 to Bimini submarine network. www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/18_september_2005 Energis Architects Flexible and Multi-Service Back- Avanex Announces Supply Agreement with Alcatel Global Marine Completes Acquisition of SBSS Share- Avanex Corporation has announced that it would enter into a supply bone Network with Xtera’s Nu-Wave agreement with Alcatel to be in effect from October 2005 through Energis has selected Xtera Communications, Inc. as the multi-reach holding October 2007. DWDM supplier for their next generation backbone network in the Global Marine Systems Limited announced the completion of its acquisition of the shareholding in S.B Submarine Systems from Global www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/16_october_2005 United Kingdom. www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/18_september_2005 Crossing. www.subtelforum.com/NewsNow/18_september_2005 International was awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contract to design and build a new scientific
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