Undersea optical fiber connection spans 2,300 kilometers, providing 100 gigabit-per-second (100G)-capable data transport routes to serve robust Israeli broadband market and Mediterranean region
Paris, January 17, 2012 - Bezeq International and
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have
commercially launched a new and superfast submarine cable
link between Israel and Italy. This high-speed optical fiber
system, named 'JONAH', covers 2,300 kilometers across the
Mediterranean, and is intended to address the growing demands
of the highly dynamic Israeli telecom market, which shows one
of the highest household broadband and mobile penetration
rates in the world.
The new link, which leverages Alcatel-Lucent's most advanced
submarine communications networking technology, is the first
high-speed submarine cable system fully owned by an Israeli
operator. It can operate at 100 gigabits-per-second data
transmissions to enable data capacity of 7.6
Terabits-per-second(Tbps) between Tel Aviv and Bari, Italy.
This ultimate capacity could allow the simultaneous download
of 100,000 MP3 files in one minute and the streaming of
15,000HDTV channels.
Isaac Benbenisti, Chief Executive Officer of Bezeq
International, said: "This new advanced high-speed
Submarine Cable System 'JONAH', demonstrates our
ongoing commitment to the development of our communication
infrastructure and sets new standards of performance and
service for our Israeli as well as global customers.
Alcatel-Lucent's advanced technology offers us access to huge
bandwidth at more affordable rates, while enhancing our
ability to deliver a vast array of new applications and
services".
Philippe Dumont, President of Alcatel-Lucent Submarine
Networks SAS, said: "The new 'JONAH' system will
bring faster connectivity to the Mediterranean, offering the
speed and capacity needed to unlock the potential to deliver
innovative, IP-based services to meet the demanding
requirements of subscribers in the region".
The system integrates Alcatel-Lucent OALC-5 cable, optimized
with coherent submarine fiber (CSF), repeaters and the 1620
Light Manager (LM) submarine line terminal which is designed
to accommodate 10G/40G/100G wavelengths in the same platform,
enabling seamless capacity upgrade on flexible grid for
channel spacing without traffic interruption.
This solution, which features advanced optical coherent
technology, offers a guaranteed pathway to multi-terabit
capacity using 100G channels, far exceeding the maximum
capacity achievable with 40G. This protects investment in new
wet plant from the risk of obsolescence or capacity
limitations due to changes of transmission technology in the
transition from 40G to 100G.
About Bezeq International Ltd.
Bezeq International Ltd., Israel's leading Internet and International Telecommunications provider, was founded in 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bezeq, the Israeli Telecom Corp. and is part of the country's largest and leading telecom group. Bezeq International provides comprehensive communication solutions in Internet, Telephony (International Domestic and Organizational), IT and Cloud Computing Services, Hosting, Data Communication and Information Security Solutions.
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