TOWN OF 50,000 INHABITANTS TO HAVE ULTRA HIGH SPEED BROADBAND BY 2012
Milan, January 29, 2008 - Prysmian Cables & Systems today announced that it has secured a new contract to supply the first phase of a Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network in the South Western German town of Schwerte (Westhofen). The project will initially link around 1,800 households, and conclude, by 2012, with the connection of the entire town of 50,000 inhabitants, with ultra high speed broadband via optical fibre. The cable system is to be installed by local contractor, Volker Schulte Elektrotechnik GmbH and the end customer will be utility company Stadtwerke Schwerte GmbH.
The project, based on Prysmian's innovative Sirocco blown fibre technology - whereby optical fibres are blown into pre-installed tubes to create the fibre network - is typical of many such FTTH schemes in Western Europe, where the majority of activity is undertaken by utility companies, local authorities and independent operators ahead of the major incumbent telecom providers.
Project manager for Volker Schulte Elektrotechnik GmbH, Mr Jargen Schafer commented, "The Prysmian Sirocco system is ideal for this type of project, allowing fast initial installation together with the ability to grow the network over time on a highly cost effective basis. There is a very high fibre density in these last mile connections and the Sirocco system is able to both manage this and provide the necessary flexibility for future updates"
The initial phase of the project is due to start before the end of January with the next phase scheduled for July 2008.
PRYSMIAN A leading player in the industry of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunication, the Prysmian Group is a truly global company with sales exceeding 5 billion euro in 2006 and a strong position in higher-added value market segments. With its two businesses, Energy Cables & Systems (submarine and underground cables for power transmission and distribution, for industrial applications and for the distribution of electricity to residential and commercial buildings) and Telecom Cables & Systems (optical cables and fibres and copper cables for video, data and voice transmission), Prysmian boasts a global presence with subsidiaries in 35 countries, 54 plants in 21 countries, 7 Research & Development Centres in Europe, USA and South America, and over 12,000 employees. Specialising in the development of products and systems designed to meet clients' specific requirements, Prysmian's key strengths include: a focus on Research & Development, the capacity to innovative on products and production processes, and the use of advanced proprietary technologies. Prysmian is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange Blue Chip index.
For further information: Communication Department Lorenzo Caruso - Communication Director Ph. +39 02 6449.1 Email: lorenzo.caruso@prysmian.com
Marketing Department Richard Thomas - Marketing Director Ph. +39 02 6449.1 Email: richard.thomas@prysmian.com
Company Information: Name: Prysmian Cables & Systems Address: 700 Industrial Dr. City: Lexington State: SC ZIP: 29072 Country: USA Phone: 803-951-4800 http://www.prysmian.com
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