Alcatel-Lucent to Upgrade Submarine Network Across the Americas

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract with Brasil Telecom GlobeNet to upgrade the existing 22,000 km system linking the United States with Latin America.
GlobeNet owns and operates GlobeNet, the lowest latency submarine network serving the Americas
Alcatel-Lucent will upgrade the submarine section, along with the respective landing points, linking Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza), Venezuela (Maiquetía), Bermuda (St.David’s), and USA (Boca Raton, FL and Tuckerton, NJ). In Rio de Janeiro, the submarine network integrates with the terrestrial optical infrastructure of GlobeNet’s parent company, Brasil Telecom. When completed in the first quarter of 2008, the project will almost double the existing capacity over the entire network.
GlobeNet will be able to expand its wholesale service offering to deliver from broadband, Carrier Ethernet, fixed and mobile IP-based, legacy voice services to enterprise applications such as hosting, video conferencing and international private line services.
“We focus on enhancing network capacity and availability for maximum effectiveness to best serve our customers, while capitalizing on our existing infrastructure,” said Emagnor Tessinari, COO of GlobeNet.
“GlobeNet require more bandwidth to support the new breed of emerging services, while keeping its network easy to manage,” said Jean Godeluck, president of Alcatel-Lucent’s submarine network activity. “Our solutions enable the introduction of advanced services and applications smoothly to help our customers’ competitive transformation for continued end-user satisfaction and retention.”
The Alcatel-Lucent submarine solution will be based on its 1620 Light Manager, managed by the upgraded Alcatel-Lucent 1350 management suite. A suite of professional services, including manufacturing, installation and commissioning, is part of this turnkey project.