An overview of the ACE Consortium and it's objectives

1. Presently by:
Ben Wolo
Member, Management Committee
Vice Chair, Operation & Maintenance
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ACE Presentation
IAD SUMMIT 2015
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – 15 April 2015

2. Table of Contents
 INTRODUCTION (5 min)
 Video Clip (90 sec)
 Current Status
 PRESENTATION (10 min)
 Consortium & Operating Structure
 Timeline & Key Dates
 Technical Facts / Specifications
 Conclusion (5 min)
 Q & A
 Contact Information

3. CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
 Benin ACE GIE
 Cable Consortium of Liberia Inc.
 Canalink Africa SL
 Côte d'Ivoire Telecom
 Dolphin Telecom JLT
 Gambia Submarine Cable Company Ltd
 Guineenne de la Large Bande SA
 International Mauritania Telecom
 Orange S.A.
 Orange Cameroun S.A.
 Orange Mali
 Orange Niger S.A.
 PT Comunicações SA
 République de Guinée Equatoriale
 Sierra Leone Cable Ltd
 Sonatel
 SPIN
 STP Cabo

4. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
In-country sales
Owner(s)
Cable management
Landing stations
Consortium agreement
Shareholder agreements
Financing agreements
Management contracts
Partnership agreements
Licenses/regulations
Landing party agreements

5. TECHNICAL FACTS / SPECIFICATIONS
 17,000 km Broadband Optical Cable between Africa & Europe
 Specification
 Cable length = 17 000 km
 Minimum 2 fiber pairs system
 Minimum design capacity at 1.92Tbps (96 x 10G / fp)
 Interfaces from STM1 (at SDH level) to STM64 or 10GbE
 Protection at SDH level
 24 possible Landing Stations from Penmarch to South Africa
 DWDM technology already widely deployed
 Four Segments Omnibus design
 Deployed by Alcatel-Lucent

6. KEY DATES / TIMELINE
 Phase I (France – Sao Tome)
 Dec09 – Signed MOU Agreement
 Jul10 – Signed C&MA
 Dec10 – Signed Supplier Contract
 Sep12 – Handover & Testing
 Dec12 – Ready for Service
 Phase II (Sao Tome – South Africa)
 Dec14 – Contractor Selected
 Mar15 – MC Approved Contract
 May15 – Contract Sign
 Oct16 – Handover and testing
 Dec16 – Ready for Service

8. Conclusion
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 For Additional Information
‒ ACE Office:
Ms. Rosy P. Narrainen
rosy.pillaynarrainen@orange.com
‒ Mailing Address:
Mr. Yves Ruggeri
Chairman, ACE Submarine Cable
% Orange SA
78 rue Olivier de Serres
Paris 15eme, France
 Website: https://www.ace-submarinecable.com

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