Kidorf Innovative Methods - Suppliers of the World's Submarine Systems

Kidorf Innovative Methods

The table below lists 20 companies that are currently supplying undersea cable systems or components of submarine cable systems.

Links are included if you want to do some of your own research
Name System Cable Repeater SLTE PFE BU Repeaterless Terminal
Alcatel (Alcatel Submarcom) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Azea Networks (Azea Networks) N N N N N N Y

Draka NK (Draka NK) N Y N N N N N

Ericsson Cable (Ericsson Cable) N Y N N N N N

Fujitsu (Fujitsu) Y N Y Y N Y Y

Hitachi (Hitachi Cable) N Y N N N N N

KDDI-SCS (KDDI-SCS) Y N N N N N Y

Lumentis (Lumentis) N N N N N N Y

Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Electric) Y N Y Y Y Y

Movaz (Movaz) N N N N N N Y

MPB (MPB Communications, Inc.) N N Y N N N Y

NEC (NEC) Y N Y Y Y

Nexans (Nexans) N Y N N N N N

Nokia Kabel (Draka NK Cables) N Y N N N N N

OCC (OCC Corporation) N Y N N N N N

Pirelli (Pirelli) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Red Sky (Red Sky) N N N N N N N

Siemens (Siemens) N N N N N N Y

Tyco (Tyco Telecommunications) Y Y Y Y N Y Y

Xtera (Xtera) N N N N N N Y

Database version: 1.21

We have data on the 9 companies that have ceased to operate (under the listed name).

Name	System	Cable	Repeater	SLTE	PFE	BU	Notes
AT&T-SSI (AT&T Submarine Systems)	Y	N	Y	Y	N	Y	Bought by Tyco International
DSC (DSC)			N		N	N	Purchased by Alcatel
Rochester (Rochester Corporation)	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Now part of Tyco. Operates in Culpeper, VA.
Simplex (Simplex)	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Now part of Tyco International
STC (STC)	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Bought by Alcatel
Sumitomo (Sumitomo)	N	Y	N	N	N	N
TCC (Tasman Cable Company)	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Bought by Alcatel
Tomen (Tomen Corporation)
TyCom (TyCom)	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Now Tyco Telecommunications

Database version: 1.21

Complete reports on the companies and systems that operate the world's undersea fiber optic communications systems are available upon inquiry.