Cinturion begins terrestrial, undersea construction of open Trans-Europe Asia System

Dec. 22, 2020
Cinturion Corp Ltd. says it has launched construction of the Trans-Europe Asia System (TEAS), a fiber network that will combine terrestrial and undersea elements to connect India, the Middle East, and Europe.

Cinturion Corp Ltd. says it has launched construction of the Trans-Europe Asia System (TEAS), a fiber network that will combine terrestrial and undersea elements to connect India, the Middle East, and Europe. The open fiber network will have a capacity of more than 300 Tbps across diverse parallel routes, according the company.

TEAS will feature two diverse connections across the Mediterranean Sea, continuing with two diverse paths linking the Middle East, with multiple routes across the Arabian Peninsula, and a route through the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea as well as terminations in India. When completed, TEAS will offer individual fiber ownership to what Cinturion says will be a broad range of customers. The total subsea and terrestrial network will consist of more 19,000 km, with a system ready for service date expected in the third quarter of 2023.

Cinturion says it has partnered with local in-country licensed service providers along the TEAS route to establish landing sites with commitments that include carrier-neutral facilities offering open access system rights. Thus, fiber owners will have their choice of network transmission equipment as well as the ability to upgrade that equipment as required.

DRG Undersea Consulting will provide submarine engineering and project management services to the TEAS project, while BTC Networks will handle network design and supply of technology for the terrestrial segments. Cinturion asserts the resultant fiber network will be secure and reliable, including the use of a remote fiber test system (RFTS) for fault prevention and rapid remediation.

"The TEAS project is being implemented to fulfill the demand for open access systems with fiber connectivity bridging India, the Middle East, and Europe,” commented Greg Varisco, CEO of Cinturion. “This network will provide much needed high-capacity fiber-optic offerings to countries needing access to low-latency route diversity and improved route resiliency throughout the region. TEAS will provide exceptional end-to-end capabilities not requiring any regeneration and allow for a higher degree of interconnectivity among system participants. The system significantly increases the availability of inter-region, inter-data center connectivity as compared to the traditional consortium systems provided by carriers."

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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