Undersea cable system: Alcatel-Lucent paves its way in Libya.

Following the fall and the assassination of Mohammad Khadafi, the former  Libyan guide, Libya faces chronic insecurity and political instabilities. Therefore, at the heart of the priorities, there are security concerns and the economic reconstruction.     

To participate at the ongoing efforts to revive the Libyan economy, Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract with the Libyan International Telecommunication Company (LITC) to build a new 1,000 km undersea cable system linking the country’s capital, Tripoli, to

Benghazi, and providing the broadband connectivity.

The system aims to play a critical role in the reconstruction Libya’s telecom infrastructure improving the levels of connectivity and communication reliability needed for business, public sector and consumer applications.

Connectikpeople.co can observes that, Based on Alcatel-Lucent‘s 100G technology and a cable optimized with submarine fiber, the system will carry capacity in excess of 10Tbit/s per fiber pair and is expected to be ready for completion mid of 2015. 

About LITC

The Libyan international telecommunications company (LITC) is a subsidiary of the Libyan post , telecommunications and information technology Holding company (LPTIC) , it was founded in 2009 as the main international voice and data wholesale provider in Libya , and the international arm of LPTIC  where it manages the international network to accommodate the rapid increase in the local and regional demand in telecommunication services utilizing the unique position of Libya as a hub.

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent is at the forefront of global communications, providing products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and their customers, enterprises and institutions throughout the world.