Cegelec Supplies Technip with an Optical Network from Lucent Technologies for New Oil Field in Abu-Dhabi.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Cegelec, an international group providing technological services for companies and public authorities, has been selected by the Technip group to supply an active transmission network for controlling and managing oil wells in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (ä`b  thä`bē, zä–, dä–), Arab. Abu Zabi, sheikhdom (1995 pop. 928,360), c. on behalf of ADCO ADCO Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil OperationsADCO Alcohol and Drug Control Officer ADCO Air Defense Control Center ADCO Alcohol & Drug Control Office ADCO Air Defense Communications Office ADCO Air Defense Coordination Organization (Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations). The high-speed optical network will, by the end of the year, manage all voice, image and data transmissions, which are crucial to the smooth running of the operation. Cegelec has been entrusted with the task of designing, creating, setting up and overseeing the 49 nodes of the existing optical network. The highly sensitive Adj. 1. highly sensitive - readily affected by various agents; "a highly sensitive explosive is easily exploded by a shock"; "a sensitive colloid is readily coagulated" nature of the information to be transmitted over this network requires an extremely secure and reliable structure to be put into place. This contract comes only six months after Cegelec became part of the Lucent Business Partner programme, which is designed to strengthen and expand Lucent's sales channel. The combination of Lucent's optical technology and Cegelec's know-how and considerable presence in the region was a key factor in Technip's decision. Technip is a French company and a world leader in engineering, technology and project management in the field of oil and gas, petrochemicals and other industries. As project manager of this large-scale project for ADCO, Technip was asked to select a partner for supplying a high-security optical network. Lucent will supply leading-edge 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. technology to ensure Technip can provide a secure, high-speed network to manage and supervise its oil field expansion efforts. Lucent will provide its Metropolis(R) AMS AMS - Andrew Message System and incorporated TransLAN(R) Ethernet cards which will allow ADCO to connect its Local Area Networks (LANs) in different locations across the field of operations Noun 1. field of operations - a region in which active military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years" theater of operations, theatre of operations, theatre, theater, field , allowing the efficient sharing of resources and information. The Metropolis(R) AMS, is a compact system that can cost-effectively link enterprises to access networks, and add Ethernet and Fast Ethernet transport service by using carriers' existing SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy infrastructure. It has a bandwidth of 155 Mbit/s (STM-1) on the line side and a large choice of tributary ports. For more information: http://www.lucent.com/ams Jacques Gounon, vice-president and chief executive officer of Cegelec, said that "this agreement shows the pertinence and the effectiveness of the partnership we concluded with Lucent, which positions us in a new market segment offering significant added value. Our technical and commercial skills, as well as our excellent knowledge of the area, have been key factors in Technip's decision." "This contract strengthens Lucent's position in the Middle East and builds on the success of our partnership with Cegelec, one of Lucent's strongest business partners specialising in Lucent's data and optical solutions," said Ray Adams, president of Lucent MEA MEA Multiple endocrine adenomatosis. See Multiple endocrine neoplasia. . About Cegelec Cegelec is an integrated global group, providing technological services to companies and local authorities. Cegelec has sales of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 2.67 billion and employs 26,000 people in 30 countries. Cegelec offers efficient solutions in: energy and electricity (HV, MV, LV); automation, instrumentation & control; information and communication technologies; HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , mechanics, mecatronics; and long-term service agreement. For further information, please visit www.cegelec.com. About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com. |
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