Contract Signed for Submarine Telecommunications Fiber Optic Cable of the new CAM Ring

Today, March 13th, at the headquarters of Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP), the signing of the contract for the Execution of the Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Assembly and Entry into Operation of the Submarine Telecommunications Fiber Optic Cable of the new CAM Ring (CAM-Continente Açores Madeira) between IP and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN). This system will have SMART Capability for seismic detection, climate and environmental monitoring and data transmission for scientific purposes, which will have the collaboration of IPMA.

The event was attended by the Secretary of State for Digitalization and Administrative Modernization, Mário Campolargo, the Deputy Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Frederico Francisco and the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing of ASN, Paul Gabla, who were accompanied by Miguel Cruz , Chairman of the Group's Board of Directors and other members.

CAM will set very valuable precedents for SMART, along with the recent Wet Demonstration and the Vanuatu-New Caledonia TamTam system.

Congratulations Portugal!

Read the full article here.

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