Sponsors list

        

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities at this event then please contact: Cynthia Wang, Sponsorship Sales Manager Email: cynthia.wang@terrapinn.com Tel: (65) 6322 2756 Fax: (65) 6226 3264

Exclusive Platinum Sponsor

Global Marine has been in business for well over a century and continues to be the pre-eminent provider of submarine cable installation and maintenance services in the world. We are self-funding, independent, and can offer every element of the planning, installation and maintenance process around the globe. We're able to provide a comprehensive, tailored solution for our customers throughout the life of their submarine network systems and the combination of the unparalleled technical expertise of our workforce and access to vessels and ROVs has enabled us to oversee many of the industry's most complex projects for over 150 years.

Silver Sponsors

FLAG Telecom, a member company of the Reliance Group (the “Group”), has an established customer base of more than 180 leading operators, including all of the top ten international carriers. FLAG owns and manages an extensive optical fibre network spanning four continents and connecting key business markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. FLAG also owns and operates a low latency global MPLS based IP network, which connects most of the world's principal international Internet exchanges. FLAG offers a focused range of global products, including global bandwidth, IP, Internet, Ethernet and Co-location services. In the Group’s first international acquisition, FLAG Telecom became a Group company on 12 January 2004. Recent news releases and further information are on FLAG Telecom's website at: www.flagtelecom.com.

Nexans Norway AS is the leading supplier of power and telecommunications cables in Norway, and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-voltage submarine cables. The company’s head office is in Oslo, and it has manufacturing plants at Rognan, Namsos, Langhus, Karmøy and Halden. The company is organised into two divisions: Energy and Building and Telecom Cables Division and has approx. 900 employees. More information on www.nexans.no.

Bronze Sponsors

Australia Japan Cable – Connecting Australia, Asia and North America. The Australia Japan cable provides an exciting underwater communications highway linking Australia to the rapidly expanding Internet and data world. Demand for high quality international bandwidth is growing at an unprecedented rate. In order to provide Australian and international carriers and other customers with an unparalleled combination of speed, quality and value, Australia Japan Cable (Holdings) Limited has built an international submarine optical fibre cable between Australia and Japan, with additional connectivity in Guam. In the Northern Hemisphere, high capacity, low cost information super-highways link North America, Asia and Europe. Australia is directly connected to these information super-highways via the 12,700 km Australia Japan Cable which was ready for service in late 2001. With a design capacity of 320 + 320Gb/s, our network is one of Australia’s main communications links with the emerging e-economy. The cable architecture, combined with the latest technology, ensures that customer demands for voice, high speed data and multimedia service capacity are met at competitive prices.

Azea Networks specialises in adding capacity to existing submarine cable networks, using field-proven modern technology to provide easy to operate solutions which are tailored to customer needs. We have a wealth of in-house experience and the ability to assess existing systems – mainly using computer and laboratory modelling – to determine what is possible with minimal disturbance.

Xtera Communications supplies an innovative multi-reach DWDM system that converges regional, long-haul and ultra-long-haul architectures into a simplified homogeneous network. This simplified network not only helps service providers cut costs, it empowers them to outperform their competition by accelerating their time to revenue, reliably deliver high quality broadband and video services, and create profitable business opportunities in new markets. Recent news releases and further information are on Xtera Communications’ website at:www.xtera.com

Cocktail Sponsor

Tyco Telecommunications, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology and marine services, is a leading global supplier for today's undersea communications requirements. Drawing on its heritage of technical innovation and industry recognized performance, the company delivers the most reliable, high-quality solutions to organizations with undersea communications needs vital to their core mission. In more than five decades of operation, Tyco Telecommunications has designed, manufactured, and installed more than 80 undersea fiber optic systems around the world. Tyco Telecommunication's global presence, backed by industry leading research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities, installation and maintenance ships, depots, and management team work together to implement integrated solutions and network upgrades, with unsurpassed reliability, that support the needs of telecommunications, Internet providers, offshore and science customers worldwide. For more information visit www.tycotelecom.com Refreshment Sponsor Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks, applications and services, to help its partners and customers build a user-centric broadband world. With sales of EURO 13.1 billion and 58,000 employees in 2005, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. As the world leader in optical networks since 2001, Alcatel has played a key role in the development and implementation of the most important submarine cable networks in operation today with more than 450,000 km of submarine cable networks deployed. For more information, visit www.alcatel.com Pioneer Consulting provides the most comprehensive analysis available on the Worldwide Submarine Fibre Optics Market. Our expertise is based upon an intimate working knowledge of the industry, gained through operational experience and involvement in some of the largest undersea cabling projects which have been implemented in recent times. This expertise is supplemented by our extensive network of industry contacts which enable us to maintain an industry-leading level of market intelligence which is embodied in our unparalleled databases. Our multi-client reports provide analysis of the industry at all levels: cable owners, system suppliers, and marine contractors, and provide valuable insight into the key market drivers and technology enablers which shape the market today and in the future. What We Can Do Submarine Cable Capacity Demand Forecasting Submarine Cable Supply Forecasting Maintenance Demand Forecasting Cable Ship Demand Forecasting Cable Ship Supply Forecasting Cable Owner Profiles System Supplier Profiles Marine Contractor Profiles Cable Ship Profiles Strategic Assessment Product Audit & Positioning Competitive Analysis Bandwidth Pricing