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In This Issue 60 n o v voice 2011 of the ISSn 1948-3031 Industry Subsea Technology Edition 10th In This Issue: Anniversary Edition Cable Landing Station network Convergence Evolving new and Existing Submarine networks into the Terabit Age Real-Time Marine Environmental Monitoring ISSN 1948-3031 Submarine Telecoms Forum is published bimonthly by WFN Strategies. The publication may not be reproduced or th transmitted in any form, in whole or in part, elcome to the 10 anniversary issue of Today, the twine may be gone, but we still keep without the permission of the publishers. WSubTel Forum! things on a small basis, just a few of us, and Submarine Telecoms Forum is an we like it that way. We believe we possess an independent com mercial publication, When Ted and I established our little magazine intimacy with our readers and supporters that serving as a freely accessible forum for in 2001, our hope was to get enough interest to slick media can’t, yet we are regularly amazed professionals in industries connected with keep it going for a while. To say we started on by the quality of interest in what we do. submarine optical fibre technologies and a shoestring would be an over estimate; it was techniques. more like a few pieces of twine from the shed With 2012 beginning soon, our 11th year, we Liability: while every care is taken in preparation of this publication, the that we tied together. have a few enhancements to the SubTel Forum publishers cannot be held responsible for brand which we will be rolling out during the the accuracy of the information herein, or As you may know, tin is the traditional course of the year, and which we believe will any errors which may occur in advertising material for the 10th wedding anniversary, further enhance your utility and enjoyment. or editorial content, or any consequence and I guess, in a weird way, we have been arising from any errors or omissions. We will do so with two key founding principles wedded to this industry since 2001. A funny, always in mind, which annually I reaffirm to The publisher cannot be held responsible tangential thought came to me about how, as for any views expressed by contributors, you, our readers: and the editor reserves the right to edit any a kid, we would make a tin can phone to talk advertising or editorial material submitted to one another. We could talk, literally, from . That we will provide a wide range of ideas for publication. room-to-room, or even around a corner! and issues; Contributions are welcomed. Please th . forward to the Managing Editor: I suspect Robert Hooke’s 17 century device That we will seek to incite, entertain and has been lost to the newer generations, so for provoke in a positive manner. those more inventive the directions are: PUBLISHER So here’s to you, our readers and supporters. Wayne Nielsen Take two metal cans and cut off one end on Happy Anniversary and thank you as always Tel: +[1] 703 444 2527 each. Be sure not to leave any sharp edges! for honoring us with your interest. Email: [email protected] If there are some, you can cover the rim with electrical tape. Make a small hole in the bottom EDITOR of each can. Now take a long piece of string. Thread the string through the hole in each can, Kevin G. Summers and tie a knot in each end so it can’t pull back Tel: +[1] 703 468 0554 through the hole. Now get two kids to hold the Email: [email protected] cans so that the string is taut. As one speaks into a can, the other listens in the other can. 2 Copyright © 2011 WFN Strategies You’ll be surprised at how well this works. In This Issue... Exordium Wayne Nielsen 2 News Now 5 Cable Landing Station Network Convergence Brian Lavallée 9 Evolving New and Existing Submarine Networks into the Terabit Age 17 Colin Anderson & Dr. Steve Grubb Real-Time Marine Environmental Monitoring Using Cable Technology 25 Stephanie Ingle, Ken du Vall & Jeffrey Snider Cloud Computing and the Network Martin Foster 32 Back Reflection Stewart Ash 37 10th Conferences 39 Anniversary Edition Letter to a Friend Jean Devos 40 Advertiser Index 42 Coda Kevin G. 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