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Bezeq International and Alcatel-Lucent turn up 'JONAH' -- a high speed submarine cable communications link between Italy and Israel
[January 17, 2012]

Bezeq International and Alcatel-Lucent turn up 'JONAH' -- a high speed submarine cable communications link between Italy and Israel


Jan 17, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Bezeq International and Alcatel-Lucent(Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have commercially launched a new and superfastsubmarine cable link between Israel and Italy. This high-speed optical fibersystem, named 'JONAH', covers 2,300 kilometers across the Mediterranean, and isintended to address the growing demands of the highly dynamic Israeli telecommarket, which shows one of the highest household broadband and mobilepenetration rates in the world.



The new link, which leverages Alcatel-Lucent's most advanced submarinecommunications networking technology, is the first high-speed submarine cablesystem fully owned by an Israeli operator. It can operate at 100gigabits-per-second data transmissions to enable data capacity of 7.6Terabits-per-second(Tbps) between Tel Aviv and Bari, Italy. This ultimatecapacity could allow the simultaneous download of 100,000 MP3 files in oneminute and the streaming of 15,000HDTV channels.

Isaac Benbenisti, Chief Executive Officer of Bezeq International, said:"This new advanced high-speed Submarine Cable System 'JONAH', demonstrates ourongoing commitment to the development of our communication infrastructure andsets new standards of performance and service for our Israeli as well as globalcustomers. Alcatel-Lucent's advanced technology offers us access to hugebandwidth at more affordable rates, while enhancing our ability to deliver avast array of new applications and services".


Philippe Dumont, President of Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks SAS, said:"The new 'JONAH' system will bring faster connectivity to the Mediterranean,offering the speed and capacity needed to unlock the potential to deliverinnovative, IP-based services to meet the demanding requirements of subscribersin the region".

The system integrates Alcatel-Lucent OALC-5 cable, optimized with coherentsubmarine fiber (CSF), repeaters and the 1620 Light Manager (LM) submarine lineterminal which is designed to accommodate 10G/40G/100G wavelengths in the sameplatform, enabling seamless capacity upgrade on flexible grid for channelspacing without traffic interruption.

This solution, which features advanced optical coherent technology, offers aguaranteed pathway to multi-terabit capacity using 100G channels, far exceedingthe maximum capacity achievable with 40G. This protects investment in new wetplant from the risk of obsolescence or capacity limitations due to changes oftransmission technology in the transition from 40G to 100G.

About Bezeq International Ltd.

Bezeq International Ltd., Israel's leading Internet and InternationalTelecommunications provider, was founded in 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiaryof Bezeq, the Israeli Telecom Corp. and is part of the country's largest andleading telecom group. Bezeq International provides comprehensive communicationsolutions in Internet, Telephony (International Domestic and Organizational),IT and Cloud Computing Services, Hosting, Data Communication and InformationSecurity Solutions.

Visit Bezeq International on the Internet: http://www.bezeqint.net/ Bezeq International Press Contacts Ortal Zohar Wolf T: +972-76-5014490 [email protected] About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises,strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is aleader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer inapplications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of theworld's foremost centres of research and innovation in communicationstechnology.

With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the mostexperienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is alocal partner with global reach.

The Company achieved revenues of Euro 16 billion in 2010and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com , readthe latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent .

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