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Issue 42, January 2009 Pacific Outlook Issue #42 Pacific Outlook Issue J a 9 nuary 200 An international forum for the expression of ideas and opinions pertaining to the submarine telecoms industry With this in mind, we have some with his ever insightful observations, to the 42nd Welcome excellent articles to start this new and of course, our ever popular, issue of Submarine Telecoms Forum year. “where in the world are all those magazine, our Pacific Outlook pesky cableships” is included as well. edition. Paul Budde and Kylie Wansink provide their interesting vantage on To the new year, with all its new 2009 promises to be an exciting year… the Asia Pacific region, while Roland possibilities, and as always, save me To say it has been an interesting few Lim highlights recent industry a seat at the Mai Tai Bar. months would be ludicrous; it has collaborative strategies. Anne been far more than that. But what I LeBoutillier introduces a new industry find interesting is trying to discern subsea conference, as Graham Evans what is happening in the markets, shows some encouraging Pacific and where and how fast things are market signs ahead. Chris Barnes, headed. To listen to the “experts” Steve Lentz and Peter Phibbs update and politicians is equally dismaying the NEPTUNE Canada underwater because many are simply speculating observatory, and Peter Evans beyond their comfort zone. So what spotlights developments in the Asia I have learned to do is listen anew to Pacific region. Brett O’Riley puts his the Depression era generation as they own spin on times ahead, while Paula have lessons to share, and their words Dobbyn discusses a new Oregon cable are succinct and ring true - this, too, landing station. Jean Devos returns 2 shall pass. #42 Pacific Outlook 24 Global Marine Systems Issue 35 ICPC J an 9 12 Nexans uary 200 5 OFS 40 STF Advertising 18 Subsea Communications Conference 2009 4 WFNS 5 News Now 25 The NEPTUNE Canada Cabled 41 The Cableships Ocean Observatory System 10 The New Submarine Paradigm 46 Letter to a Friend Jean Devos Paul Budde and Kylie Wansink 27 NEPTUNE Canada Update Chris Barnes, Steve Lentz, and Peter 47 Upcoming Conferences 13 Collaboration The Catalyst For Phibbs Growth Roland Lim 29 Spotlight on Asia Pacific 16 Introducing Subsea Peter Evans Communications! Anne LeBoutillier 32 Pacific OutlookBrett O’Riley 19 The Future’s Bright, the Future’s……. In Asia and the 36 Florence By The Sea Paula Dobbyn PacificGraham Evans 3 Houston +[1] (281) 710-8721 London +[44] (0) 2 033 717 338 Washington, DC +[1] (202) 558-7514 wfnstrategies.com Engineering of submarine and terrestrial optical cable, microwave/WiMax, mobile, satellite and RF systems for telecom, oil & gas and government clients A synopsis of current news items from NewsNow, the weekly news feed available on the Submarine Telecoms Forum website. World’s first integrated satellite-terrestrial network deployment was made in 2008 mostly provides capacity between the Clair and network delivering mobile video with in Réunion’s Saint-Denis commune and in the Schiehallion installations West of Shetland interactive services showcased at island’s main towns. Alcatel-Lucent’s UMTS and BP’s North Sea headquarters in Aberdeen International Consumer Electronics Show Radio Access [Read more] via the SHEFA-2 and FarIce submarine cable (January 7th, 2009) systems. Faroese Telecom has [Read more] ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited SubTel Forum To Exhibit at PTC ‘09 (NASDAQ: ICOG) and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext (January 6th, 2009) AT&T Opens First Data Centre in India Paris and NYSE: ALU) will be demonstrating the As SubOptic 2010 Media Partner and Programme (December 11th, 2008) world’s first fully integrated satellite-terrestrial Committee Member, WFN Strategies’ SubTel AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that it has network being used to deliver mobile video and Forum is pleased to announce its exhibiting at opened its first data centre in Bangalore, India. interactive two-way communications services Pacific Telecommunications Conference 2009 The new data centre will help meet the growing during the International [Read more] on 18-21 January at Hilton Hawaiian Village in demand from multinational customers in India Honolulu, Hawaii USA. Come and hear Keith for online data centres with highly resilient Alcatel-Lucent successfully deploys a 3G+ Schofield, Chairman of the [Read more] facilities, a wide range of IT [Read more] network for SRR in Réunion (January 7th, 2009) Faroese Telecom Is Bringing Capacity to BP’s Global Crossing Reports GCUK’s Third Quarter Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) Assets Clair and Schiehallion 2008 Results (December 11th, 2008) announced today it has successfully deployed (December 18th, 2008) Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC) , a leading a 3G+ network for the mobile operator SRR. Faroese Telecom and BP have signed a long global IP solutions provider, today announced The first phase of this UMTS/HSPA wireless term contract whereby Faroese Telecom third quarter financial results for its subsidiary, Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Chunghwa Telecom and Alcatel-Lucent to the immediate availability of a virtual private Limited (GCUK). Highlights GCUK generated deploy Taiwan’s first femtocell network to local area network service (VPLS) in 14 82 million pounds in revenue in the third quarter, improve mobile network coverage in homes countries across Europe and Asia Pac. AT&T’s with adjusted gross margin of 68 percent or 56 and offices (December 11th, 2008) VPLS service, called OPT-E-WANSM, enables million pounds [Read more] Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) businesses to link multiple locations - whether today announced that it has been awarded across the city or around the [Read more] Michael Boustridge to lead BT Asia Pacific a Femtocell bid from Chunghwa Telecom, (December 11th, 2008) Taiwan’s largest telecommunications provider, Etisalat, France Telecom Formalize Agreement BT today announced that BT Americas CEO to deploy Taiwan’s first femtocell network, which (December 8th, 2008) Michael Boustridge is to also lead BT’s Asia will enhance the coverage [Read more] Following a Memorandum of Understanding Pacific operations. These span 16 countries with (MoU) signed on 2 July 2008, Etisalat and over 4,000 direct staff. Michael succeeds Allen LGS Software Solutions Team Designs Custom France Telecom announced yesterday that they Ma who retires on 5 January 2009, after four Viewer that Improves Management of Military had signed a cooperation agreement covering years leading BT Asia Pacific’s operations. Asia Digital Engineering Data Digital Home services, content, submarine Pacific and North America represent important (December 10th, 2008) cable networks and enterprise solutions. The growth [Read more] LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: companies said that they agree to target future ALU) dedicated to serving the U.S. government projects together involving new submarine BT works with Cabinet Office to address community, announced today that the Navy cables, in particular [Read more] emergency planning (December 11th, 2008) Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) has successfully BT today announced that it has been awarded deployed a custom-designed LGS desktop The Voyage that Changed the World a contract by the UK Cabinet Office Civil application for 230,000 users. The LGS (December 8th, 2008) Contingencies Secretariat, and Communities application, called the LT Viewer, [Read more] The International Cable Protection Committee and Local Government to develop a national has issued the following press release to note extranet to help government, local authorities AT&T Announces Expanded Availability of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the first and emergency services respond to civil Global Virtual Private Local Area Network transatlantic fiber optic cable. On December emergencies, such as floods and outbreaks of Service into 14 Countries in Europe and Asia 14, 1988, the first fibre-optic cable to cross an agricultural diseases. The National Resilience Pac (December 9th, 2008) ocean came into service. This was a momentous Extranet (NRE) [Read more] AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced expanded event because the new technology opened the 6 global reach for AT&T’s Ethernet portfolio with door to [Read more] GO Cable Installation Begins GO’s Malta-Italy Cable Construction to Begin significant progress in tackling Corporate Social (December 8th, 2008) (December 1st, 2008) & Environmental Responsibility issues. The Work to lay a second submarine link between Cable-laying works on the second submarine World Communication Awards [Read more] Malta and Sicily has started in St. Paul’s link to Sicily owned by Malta’s quad-play Bay, Malta, a few days behind schedule communications provider GO has started at Estonia’s Elion Enterprises teams with Alcatel- brought about by strong gale force winds last St Paul’s Bay as the Italian vessel carrying out Lucent to simplify management of triple-play week. GO, Malta’s quad-play communications these works arrived in Malta last week. The services (November 25th, 2008) provider, which owns the submarine link, said process of laying the cable between St Paul’s Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) the work commenced after the cable ship Teliri, Bay and Mazara Del Vallo, south [Read more] today announced that it is teaming with Elion commissioned [Read more] Enterprises Ltd., the largest telecommunications Elster Group chooses BT for global IT and provider in Estonia, to offer a dramatically The Voyage that Changed the World communication services improved triple play (voice, data and video) (December 2nd, 2008) (December 1st, 2008) experience to Elion’s customers. Alcatel-Lucent On December 14, 1988 the first fibre-optic cable BT Germany and Elster Group signed a will deploy its home network management to cross an ocean came into service. This was a substantial, 8-year outsourcing contract for solution, providing streamlined [Read more] momentous event because the new technology international IT and communications.