Alcatel-Lucent to help ensure continuity of broadband services in Africa by signing maintenance services for West Africa Cable System

摘要

Alcatel-Lucent and the West Africa Cable System (WACS) consortium have signed a contract for the maintenance of more than 9,000km of the WACS system linking South Africa to Portugal. In commercial service since May 2012, WACS interconnects 13 African countries, unleashing a new wave of broadband capacity on the continent and enhancing international connectivity. Under the new agreement WACS will join the Atlantic Private Maintenance Agreement (APMA), allowing the consortium to access Alcatel-Lucent's maintenance vessels, as well as experienced, fully trained, and certified specialist personnel for cable repairs.