CHELMSFORD, England: NSW (Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke), a world leader in the field of repeaterless fiber-optic submarine cable systems, has signed its first contract with Global Marine Systems Limited (Global Marine), which will cover the marine installation and support of the Grand Bahama to Bimini submarine network.
The point-to-point installation contract, which spans 120 km and links 8 Mile Rock on Grand Bahama Island to Alice Town on the Island of Bimini, will begin later this month.
Against a backdrop of increased telecom liberalisation and a growing demand for bandwidth across the Bahamas, the alternative cabling industry is playing a pivotal role in helping the region redevelop its existing telecom infrastructure to improve the quality and cost of its communication services for consumers, local businesses and the rest of the world.
For the latter, this is achieved by reducing the cost and improving the quality of calling the Bahamas from abroad.
Pedro Sotomayor, Sales Director Americas at NSW, says: “Global Marineﾴs reputation and long-standing history of leading the submarine cable and maintenance industry, together with its previous experience of working in the Caribbean, meant that it was the natural partner of choice to enter this region. It was vital to secure a deal that was not only competitive, but also comprehensive in its offering, and we look forward to a successful working relationship.” ﾠ
“This contract reiterates our market leading position in the undersea cable installation and maintenance sector,” said Stephen Scott, commercial director for Global Marine. “It is an exciting time for the telecommunications industry in the Bahamas and the Caribbean in general. We look forward to working with NSW to help this important region continue the liberalization of its telecommunications infrastructure. By driving down the cost of communications, new opportunities for economic development will continue to emerge.”
