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According to reports, GCI officials has taken a big step to source technical expertise from NEC (News - Alert) Corporation (NEC), who will be granted a contract to supply the submarine cable, amplifiers and line terminal equipment for the Southeast submarine fiber optics project.

 

This contract includes an estimate of $30 million for the construction of the line. Other than providing the equipment for the new submarine line, the agreement also includes supply of additional equipment to upgrade the Alaska United West submarine cable system and to increase the capacity on the Alaska United East line.

 

"We are thrilled to once again have the opportunity to work with NEC, a world-renowned company," said Richard Dowling, GCI senior vice president, corporate development. "NEC has the experience and reliability we need to get this project completed and online."

 

"We are extremely excited about being included in this project and to be working with GCI again. We believe this fiber line will have a significant impact on the telecommunications needs of all Alaskans," also commented Osamu Harada, general manager for NEC's Submarine Networks business.

 

GCI’s alliance with NEC started in 2004, for the construction of GCI's Alaska United West fiber optics line connecting Seward, Alaska and Warrenton, Oregon.

 

With its plan for the Southeast fiber line, GCI along with NEC will cover 754 miles of cable that will connect Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Angoon and Sitka to the Alaska United West line. The cable is also planned to generate a second fiber link to Juneau. This will enable a SONET ring which provides alternative routing and overflow traffic handling capabilities.

 

 

 

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