ptc15 om overview part 2
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© 2006-2015 International Cable Protection Committee Ltd
Submarine Cables: O&M and Cable Maintenance
Part 2PTC – 18 January 2015
Dean Veverka Director Networks & Vice President Operations
Southern Cross Cables Ltd.
ICPC Vice-Chairman
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Update on Network Maintenance
PTC 2014 – Part 1
VMS/AIS vessel and ship monitoring
Air and Sea patrols
Terrestrial patrols
National Legislation and
working with Governments
Cable protection Zones
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ICPC Recommendations
ICPC Recommendation # 6 provides Best Industry Practice for Protection of Submarine Cables and covers Dissemination of cable route
information
Stakeholder Liaison & Education
Monitoring Security of Cable Routes
Legal
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Same Same….but Different! Largest SX capacity update to date
1Tb/s added to lit network capacity
Introducing Flexible Grid technology
Potential capacity increase from 8Tb/s to 14Tb/s
2030 extension (beyond cable design life)
Reduces customer Total Cost of Ownership
Client Options
100Gb/s Ethernet and OTN interfacing options
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Seamless Complexity End Users benefit from faster speed and capacity but
are unaware of the increasing technical and operational complexity
Software Defined everything – Networks, products
Capacity capability increasing 10G, 40G, 100G 400G +
SDH/Sonet, Ethernet, OTN
Product offerings – partial rates, B/W on demand, mesh restoration
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Network Operators Manage software upgrades in maintenance windows
Investing in training – Ethernet
Documentation of processes and procedures
Complexity increases for OSS integration
Manage de-commissioning of older equipment
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Risk Management Legislative changes
NZ/Australia – Company Directors directly liable for OH&S incidents
Comprehensive risk mitigation programs
Natural Catastrophe Assessment
Business Continuity
Operational Health
& Safety
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ACMA
SEAIOCMA
YokohamaNAZ
MECMA
Zone Maintenance Agreements Established for repair of cables with dedicated vessels
NAZ – North America ZoneACMA – Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement
MECMA – Mediterranean Cable Maintenance Agreement SEAIOCMA – South East Asia and Indian Ocean Cable Maintenance Agreement
Yokohama Zone
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SouthAfrica Zone
APMA
South Pacific Zone
APMMSANPMMSA
E Marine
APMA
APMMSA
APMA – Atlantic Private Maintenance Agreement, including MED – ASN and SubCom APMMSA – Asia Pacific Private Maintenance Agreement - ASN and SubComNPMMSA – Northern Pacific Zone – SubCom South Pacific Zone - ASNRed Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Arabian Sea – E MarineSouth African Agreement – Orange Marine
Private Maintenance AgreementsSpecialized vessels placed strategically around the globe
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ICPC and Regional CPCs
African Cable Protection – In progress
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SX Cable extension beyond Design Life SX design life 2025 – commercial extension to 2030
Engineering Considerations
Cable and fibre ageing
Repeater laser pump performance
Dry plant maintenance and replacement
Optical performance improvements from coherent technology
Legal considerations
Permits, Carrier and Landing licences
Cable Station and Landing Party contracts
Maintenance support contracts
Customer Use Agreements
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Thank You