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September 18, 2007
Paris, September 18, 2007 ? The Asia America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable network received the Most Innovative Project award by the UK-based publication Global Telecom Business in a ceremony held in London on September 17, at the presence of representatives from Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and Telecom Malaysia, Alcatel-Lucent and NEC. Other participants at the ceremony included AT&T and Telstra.
The AAG network is owned by a consortium formed by 10 parties including the Government of Brunei, AT&T (USA), Bharti (India), CAT (Thailand), PLDT (Philippines), PT Telkom (Indonesia), Telekom Malaysia (Malaysia), Telstra (Australia), StarHub (Singapore) and VNPT (Vietnam) owns the network. Providing full route diversity, AAG will be the first direct Terabit submarine cable network between Southeast Asia and the United States, spanning 20,000 km that is almost half the length of the equator. Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and NEC Corporation (NEC) (NASDAQ: NIPNY) will be jointly deploying this breakthrough submarine cable network.
Awards were presented to projects in 22 different categories in five broad groups: fixed network infrastructure innovation, wireless network infrastructure innovation, business and consumer service innovation, fixed/mobile convergence innovation.
"Throughout the world the industry is creating such a wave, such a flood of innovation, that is making a real difference to business, to our economy and to the way we live. Not only in the developed, industrially advanced world. The telecoms industry, our industry, is helping people become self-sufficient, helping them feed themselves and develop economically. We should all be proud of that,"said Alan Burkitt-Gray, Editor of Global Telecoms Business, in his speech at the Awards presentation.
"AAG will offer new, non-conventional route to support the delivery of broadband to all with the highest reliability for a top-quality end-user experience," said Jean Godeluck, President of Alcatel-Lucent's submarine network activity. "We are proud to be continuing our history of contribution to innovative projects."
"We are pleased to contribute in the deployment of this seamless direct connection that will address the increased connectivity and route needs among Southeast Asia and the U.S.," said Masamichi Imai, Executive General Manager of the Broadband Networks Operations Unit at NEC Corporation.
The AAG network is owned by a consortium formed by 10 parties including the Government of Brunei, AT&T (USA), Bharti (India), CAT (Thailand), PLDT (Philippines), PT Telkom (Indonesia), Telekom Malaysia (Malaysia), Telstra (Australia), StarHub (Singapore) and VNPT (Vietnam) owns the network. It will link Malaysia to the U.S. via Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii and the West coast of the U.S. Alcatel-Lucent and NEC will design, manufacture, install, integrate and commission the full AAG network on a turnkey basis. The project, scheduled to be completed by late 2008, is expected to meet the forecasted explosive growth in bandwidth requirements for new and revolutionary broadband applications such as IP, video, data, and other multimedia services. Furthermore, it will provide connectivity and the ability to be expanded in the future to Australia, India, Africa, and Europe
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.
NEC Corporation (NASDAQ: NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com
NEC Corporation is a leading supplier of the world's most advanced submarine network systems - platforms vital to the realization of next generation networks. With over 30 years of experience in supplying total submarine cable solutions to customers in Japan and abroad, NEC brings a wealth of technologies, know-how and resources to each new project. In particular, NEC has managed the construction of nearly all of the cable systems available today in Asia and the Asia Pacific region.
