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C&W Networks is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, to complete an immediate upgrade to the ECLink (Trinidad-Curacao) system. ECLink is the latest regional system within C&W Networks’ 48,000 km of subsea fiber to receive an upgrade to its capacity using TE SubCom technology. The agreement upholds TE SubCom’s presence in the Caribbean and extends its 15-year-long relationship with C&W Networks. Highlights / Key Facts ECLink Upgrade Built in 2007 by TE SubCom, ECLink is a 938 km regional undersea cable system connecting Trinidad and Curacao. The upgraded system will be designed to accommodate five 100 Gb plug-and-play wavelengths and will have two 100 Gb wavelengths activated. The plug-and-play design enables cable station personnel to easily install and provision the transceiver to efficiently provide additional capacity and meet consistently growing customer…

The third time is not a charm for C&W Networks. Further to being awarded for third consecutive year as Best Caribbean Wholesale Carrier by Capacity Magazine, the Company continues to claim leadership and this year is pursuing a fourth recognition from the entity. The road has not been easy. Nomination calls for several red tape steps that company had to follow.  However, it’s been worth it, and C&W Networks is again among nominees for the 2016 award edition. It’s important to highlight how much these awards mean for all telecommunications companies, as well as the acknowledgements involved: innovation, vision, and excellence at the global and regional wholesale segment.  Awards will be judged by a panel of independent telecommunications, industry-expert analysts, and part of Capacity Magazine team. Summing up, this has been another remarkably successful year for C&W Networks, not only for its increased revenue and profitability, but for its extended…

C&W Networks is pleased to announce that it has received the MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE2.0) industry standard certification for E-LINE, E-LAN, E-TREE and E-ACCESS services. The industry certifications represent a milestone for C&W Networks, further accelerating its ability to deliver a more dynamic and customized Ethernet portfolio of services to many more locations across the Caribbean and Latin America region. Also, the certifications make C&W’s carrier-grade fibre networks world-class and ready to meet the latest global carrier requirements, offering more scale and more reliable solutions to customers across the Caribbean and Latin American region. C&W Networks passed a very rigorous testing process covering a full set of requirements including performance and bandwidth profiles. Compliance testing and certification was performed by independent MEF assessment and conformity body, Iometrix. The certifications allow C&W Networks to offer the highest standards of interoperable interconnection, management and performance. “By becoming MEF CE 2.0 certified, we…