SAFE

• Supply contract in force since December 1999
• Supplier: Alcatel Submarine Networks (France)
• System length: 13 500km
• System type: 4 fibre, OA, WDM
• System capacity: up to 1.5 Tb/s
• Landings in India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion and South Africa
• System design life of 25 years

S3WS Technical Specifications

SAT-3/WASC

• Supply contract in force since March 2000
• Supplier: Alcatel Submarine Networks (France)
• System length: 14 350km
• System type: 4 fibre, OA, WDM
• System capacity: North Segment – up to 4.4 Tb/s, Southern Segment – up to 4.2 Tb/s
• Landings in Europe, West and Southern Africa
• System design life of 25 years

 

S3WS Configuration

The diagram on the right displays the S3WS configuration.

• 1. Sesimbra (Portugal)
• 2. Alta Vista (Spain)
• 3. Dakar (Senegal)
• 4. Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire)
• 5. Accra (Ghana)
• 6. Cotonou (Benin)
• 7. Lagos (Nigeria)
• 8. Douala (Cameroon)
• 9. Libreville (Gabon)
• 10. Cacuaco (Angola)
• 11. Melkbosstrand (South Africa)
• 12. Mtunzini (South Africa)
• 13. St. Paul (La Reunion)
• 14. Baie Jacotet (Mauritius)
• 15. Cochin (India)
• 16. Penang (Malaysia)