Alcatel breaks another world record in long-haul submarine optical transmission.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2001 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA), a world leader in intelligent optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. , has achieved another world record in submarine optical transmission by transporting 3.65Tbit/s capacity over 6,850km on a single fiber. The unprecedented number of 365 wavelengths, each operating at 10Gbit/s over a distance equivalent to most transatlantic cable The Transatlantic cable
Alcatel's breakthrough would enable the simultaneous throughput of 45 million voice calls, 552 CD-Roms, 35 Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books Britannicas, or 16 high definition movies over a single optical fiber across the Atlantic Ocean Across the Atlantic Ocean is the twenty-eighth episode[1] of Mobile Suit Gundam. Plot summary Amuro and Sayla manage to reduce their time in docking the Gundam and the G-Fighter to fifteen seconds. . This dramatic increase of capacity over a single fiber would further optimize network cost for operators and service providers. "This world record confirms Alcatel as a key innovator in submarine network technology. Alcatel's continuous breakthroughs in R&D allow the company to prepare next-generation solutions that provide its customers with the highest performance and lowest cost," said Bernard Le Mouel, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Alcatel's optics group. "Due to its end-to-end optics R&D and its complete technology portfolio, Alcatel is the only supplier able to offer seamless solutions for terrestrial and submarine infrastructures." For more information on Alcatel's record-setting demonstration: http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=/latestnews/29112001uk About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000 and 110,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, http://www.alcatel. |
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