Penzance, UK and Stavanger, Norway – 21st February 2020
SubSea Networks Limited, a leading provider of subsea consultancy services, and NO-UK announced today that, after a focused period of collective teamwork which addressed all aspects of technical and commercial adjudication and contract forming, the supply contract for the NO-UK Submarine Cable System linking Norway and England has come into force.
The NO-UK system is now under construction, with a ready for service date at the end of 2021. The cable will provide eight high capacity fibre pairs over the latest generation Xtera submerged equipment.
“SubSea Networks played a significant role in bringing the NO-UK project to reality and we are very grateful for their industry insight, expertise and support during the contract forming.” said Geir Ims, Chairman, NO-UK COM.
“It has been an intense period of activity and we are very pleased to have been able to contribute to a successful contract closing for NO-UK. It is a very exciting project, using innovative Xtera subsea technology and local content subsea cable from Nexans, that will significantly improve connectivity to Norway.” added Jol Paling, Managing Director, SubSea Networks Ltd.
About SubSea Networks
SubSea Networks was formed from within the submarine cable industry to provide high quality consultancy and implementation services to subsea communications system developers, purchasers, owners, network operators and financial institutions. Offering expertise and management on submarine cable projects from a cohesive and dynamic international team with extensive knowledge gained from many years of direct industry experience.
SubSea Networks provide support across a wide range of subsea skill sets without compromising on delivering the highest level of expertise and personal service. To learn more visit www.subseanetworks.com or contact info@subseanetworks.com.