Nexans has been awarded a fast-track contract by the Canadian company IT International Telecom Inc to supply around 800 km of fibre optic submarine cable for a project to improve broadband access in Canada. The cables were delivered in April 2007. The cable will be used for a new connection which will bring access to broadband and new TV services for residents. The contract is a result of almost a year's cooperation and careful overall planning between Nexans and IT International Telecom. This has enabled the fibre optic cables, which were manufactured at Nexans' factory in Rognan, Norway, to be delivered in April 2007. Supplying 800 km submarine cable in just three and a half months from start to completion is a record, and also demonstrates flexibility of Nexans' Rognan plant. The project is being driven by a commitment to bring new broadband services to 68 schools and 103 communities located in the rural and remote regions in eastern Canada.
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