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To: jay silberman who wrote (197)	4/19/1999 3:04:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Respond to of 3951

Industry news: <<< April 19, 1999 13:45 Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. Announces Beginning Construction on the $51 Million Black Sea Fiber Optic Cable System (BSFOCS) MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd. (TSSL) announced today that the contract had met all financial requirements, and that construction had commenced on the Black Sea Fiber Optic Cable System (BSFOCS) valued at $51 million dollars. This undersea cable system will utilize the most advanced technology and will result in providing significant economic advantages to the Black Sea countries and Caucasus. BSFOCS, has been designed to incorporate TSSL's advanced fiber optic technology and the capability of upgrading via Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM). The BSFOCS is scheduled for completion the third quarter of 2000. This 1,300km, 2-fiber pair, undersea system will directly connect Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia with 2.5 Gb/s of submarine cable transport capacity upgradable to at least 10 Gb/s. The BSFOCS use of WDM, optical amplification and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission in a collapsed ring configuration will provide traffic protection on the system. The system uses state-of-the art WDM products designed by TSSL Laboratories located in Eatontown, New Jersey. This advanced technology is currently being utilized and deployed in various other TSSL contracted projects around the world. As an independent and fully integrated provider of undersea fiber optic networks, TSSL is uniquely positioned to supply, upgrade, and maintain undersea systems similar to BSFOCS. Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC), is an independent supplier of undersea communications systems and services. TSSL owns and operates a fleet of world class cable ships for the installation and maintenance of undersea communication network systems. Leading edge fiber optic technology is provided by the internationally distinguished TSSL Labs located in Eatontown, New Jersey. The completely integrated manufacturing capabilities of TSSL are highlighted by cable, repeater and transmission equipment manufacturing facilities located in New Hampshire, New Jersey and Virginia. TSSL has combined these capabilities to successfully complete 85 undersea fiber optic networks, in excess of 350,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable connecting over 100 countries. For more information on TSSL or Tyco International please visit the websites listed below: Tyco International Ltd.: tycoint.com Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd.: submarinesystems.com >>>>>>

To: jay silberman who wrote (197)	4/23/1999 10:01:00 AM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3951

Industry news: <<< April 23, 1999 07:12 Level 3 to develop undesea fast Internet cable OMAHA, Neb., April 23 (Reuters) - Level 3 Communications Inc. on Friday said it would plans to install a transatlantic high-speed, large-capacity, Internet cable system at a cost of $600 million to $800 million. The company said Tyco Submarine Systems Ltd., a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. , would design and develop the high-capacity undersea cable system. At 1.28 terabits per second, the system could send the entire contents of the U.S. Library of Congress across the Atlantic in less than 16 seconds. The system, which is expected to be in service by September 2000, would link Level 3's high speed and capacity networks for Internet transmissions in the United States with its European network, the company said. The cable would run from New York's Long Island to North Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. Tyco has already optioned to construct the system, the company said. In the United States, Level 3 is building a nearly 16,000 mile long distance, network that would connect its 50 local U.S. city networks. Level 3 is also building a 3,500 mile intercity network that would connect 15 local city networks in Europe. A total of 21 city networks are planned for financial centers across Europe and the Pacific Rim. "By significantly lowering our cost base between any city in Europe and any city in the U.S., we will be able to offer very aggressive price reductions over time, comparable to the reductions we expect to implement on our terrestrial networks," Colin Williams, president of Level 3 International, said in a statement. "We intend to expand the market for capacity by continually seeking ways to reduce the underlying costs of capacity and passing those cost savings on to our customers." The total cost would depend on how the cable is upgraded over time, the company said. Level 3 said it already has funds for most of the project, but may require additional funding, depending on the cable's ultimate structure, pre-construction sales and ownership. >>>>