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fact that once their customers have worked with them at the early stages and seen what they can do , then they are usually engaged for the ensuing project management quality assurance , technical support and network lighting , to name just a few aspects .
Over the last five years SSN has supported EllaLink both through the development of the funding , and negotiating and managing anchor tenant contracts , as well as the technical consultancy and project management support . “ EllaLink is a new lowlatency , diverse , transatlantic cable system ,” Thomas says . “ It runs from Sines in Portugal to Fortaleza in Brazil , and it has branches into Madeira and Cape Verde . The EllaLink system has created a direct connection between Europe and Latin America that avoids the two-hop route via North America that traditional cable systems take – it is a route revolution !” Thomas explains that the company worked on that project from formation to provisional acceptance , adding it was “ fantastic to be involved with .”
The NO-UK cable system : 700km of cable across the North Sea in 22 months A highlight for Subsea Networks was the recent NO-UK cable system , that was designed and installed by turnkey supplier Xtera . Running between Norway and the UK , connecting the Green Mountain data centre in Stavanger and the Stellium data centre in Newcastle , the project was a team effort with just 22 months between contract in force and provisional acceptance .
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