Unique, Flexible Solutions Will Enable Capacity Growth in Two-Year-Old System
MORRISTOWN, NJ, USA – April 19, 2011 —
Georgian telecommunications provider Caucasus Online and TE SubCom (SubCom), an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, today announced the signing of a contract to upgrade the Caucasus undersea cable system. The upgrade of the almost 1,200 km system, which provides high bandwidth connectivity between Poti, Georgia and Balchik, Bulgaria, will be conducted in stages over the next several years.
In operation since the end of 2008, the Caucasus Cable System has successfully served Georgian markets by providing direct access to Western Europe via a state-of-the-art undersea fiber optic link. SubCom’s flexible upgrade solution will enable Caucasus Online to enhance its services, as needed, through boosted international capacity.
“Our cable system has become an integral part of daily life in Georgia,” said Gia Adeishvili, CEO of Caucasus Online LLC. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with SubCom to gradually add network capacity to the system and better serve the region.”
The Caucasus Cable System is comprised of a two-fiber-pair point-to-point link connecting the main Georgian port of Poti with the Bulgarian coastal city of Balchik. It has an ultimate design capacity of 1.2 Tbps. A staged upgrade plan allows for the addition of 10 Gbps wavelengths, using technology installed in the original system.
“We have been working continually with Caucasus Online over the past few years and are very pleased to deliver the flexible solution the customer needs to add network capacity,” said Benoit Duguet, SubCom Managing Director EMEA Sales. “The capacity upgrade will be completed in-service, using advanced terminal technology and is a testament to SubCom’s reliable, scalable and adaptable offerings.”
About Caucasus Online
Caucasus Online was the first ISP in Georgia and nowadays is the leader and largest ISP in the Caucasus region which includes Azerbaijan and Armenia, in addition to Georgia. Services includes internet through DSL and FTTB, long distance and a growing network of VoIP and IPTV. Caucasus Online is the owner and operator of the largest data center and collocation facilities in Georgia, which host 80% of Georgian Internet resources.
For further information visit www.co.ge.
About TE SubCom
TE SubCom (SubCom), a TE Connectivity Limited company, is an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology and marine services and a leading global supplier for today’s undersea communications requirements. Drawing on its heritage of technical innovation and industry recognized performance, SubCom delivers the most reliable, high quality solutions to organizations with undersea communications needs vital to their core mission. The company designs, manufactures and installs systems around the world, and has deployed more than 490,000km of subsea communication cable—or enough to circle the earth more than 12 times at the equator. SubCom’s global presence, backed by industry leading research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities, installation and maintenance ships, depots, and management team work together to implement integrated solutions and network upgrades, with unsurpassed reliability, that support the needs of telecommunications, internet providers, offshore and science customers worldwide.
For more information visit www.SubCom.com.
Contacts:
Ruso Kapanadze
Caucasus Online
+995 32 20 00 00
info@co.ge
Courtney McDaniel
TE SubCom
+1 973 656 8000
info@subcom.com
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