China Mobile selects Alcatel's Colorlock Fiber for Backbone

China Mobile, the country's largest mobile service operator, has chosen Alcatel's Colorlock single mode optical fiber for the construction of part of their national backbone network. Alcatel will supply approximately 60,000 kilometers of Colorlock fiber for a backbone connecting the cities of Jinan, Qingdao and Yantai in China's Shandong Province. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Alcatel's Colorlock fiber, fully compliant with the ITU's G.652 standard, has been optimized for long-haul and metropolitan applications.
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