NEC officially signed a system supply contract for the BtoBE (Bay to Bay Express) Cable System', a large-capacity submarine cable laying project in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States. The contract was made by China Mobile International, Facebook, Amazon Web Services (Note 1) The formation of the alliance. It is expected that the laying of fiber optic cable will be completed by the end of 2020.
Submarine Cable Project 'BtoBE' Roadmap
BtoBE is a submarine cable with a total length of about 16,000km. It uses a large-capacity and latest fiber-optic wavelength multi-transmission method. After the line is laid, Singapore will transfer to the west coast of the United States (about 15,000km) for the first time in the world. .
With the continuous expansion of the use of SNS and cloud services, the communication needs between Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau and the San Francisco Bay Area and Singapore are also increasing. This cable can effectively meet this demand after being laid. At the same time, through the flexibility of the latest optical transmission technology. Application, help to ensure network verbosity, achieve reliable communication, flexible response to line changes, etc.
For more than 40 years, NEC has been actively engaged in the development of submarine cable systems and is a top supplier of submarine cables. It has a performance of more than 250,000 kilometers around the earth for 6 weeks, especially in Asia including Japan. · The Pacific region has a leading edge. At the same time, NEC as a system integrator can also provide various services, including fiber-optic transmission terminal equipment installed on land, production of fiber-optic subsea transponders and submarine cables, marine survey and line design, machines Installation and cable laying engineering, training and delivery testing, etc. In addition, NEC's subsidiary OCC Co., Ltd. (Note 2) will be responsible for the production of the optical cable of this project. The company is the only one in Japan that can produce 8000 meters of water in the deep sea. Pressed submarine cable company.
NEC Group is actively committed to promoting the 'social solution business' on a global scale, creating a safe, secure, efficient and fair social value. The company combines advanced ICT technology with knowledge to achieve a brighter and more colorful Efficient society to do its part.
(Note 1) 'BtoBE' Alliance members:
China Mobile International Limited (Hong Kong, China)
Facebook, Inc. (United States)
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (USA)
(Note 2) Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Managing Director: Ito Yuichi
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