Letter to a friend from Jean Devos
Warrior eventnot wasinvented still in everyone’s And we have anythingmemory. which It is for better these reasons among others On that roads STC (UK) works than competition! thepolice Alcatel‘s suggestion to come werejected have the to keep us a bit wise with by a bid, tothe offer a “European” notjoint breaking speed limit too solution. often. My One of the winning factors has me been wife, my relatives, my friends do help at the Port-Botany factory. Such at a factory was a moderating mycable overindulgence table or requirement from Telstra) mystrong intemperance! And forOTC many(now people, notand the Australian Government. enough though, God is there, watching their Alcatel was the Such a behavior! But we do notmost havemotivated. a Submarine factory could expand its influence in the Pacific cable God, something which would force where the three other players were historically some kind of regulation, some element of well established in this region, which represents wisdom. Something which would guarantee a large part of their market. They saw this a smooth and steady business!
Between 1960 and 1990, one single factory as a risk for their existing facilities! transatlantic cable was built in average No, there‘87isin nothing else we at can than SubOptic Versailles came thedo right time. every 2 years. In the period 1990-2000, 2 The next industry collapse! is where teams discovered the expect the the nextAustralian industry collapse! single crossings were built every year. The to It andimpact l’Astrolabe, 1788 discover that French model, a close cooperation between The submarine cable activity is booming. net is 0landed cablesinfor theto2000-2010 I am prepared to bet that 2010 will CaptainAnd Cook was around Alcatel and FT, exactly what they wanted to esThe suppliers have bagged, in 2007 contracts period. this is already only one way tobearing look atthe repeat 2000! Same words will come back flag. SoofBotany me the tablish in their country. amounting to $3.5B! The pacific waters are it.British The amount moneyBay lostisinnow the for Atlantic “Botany Bay” in everyone’s mouth: Chapter 11, distressed symbol of a dream which becomes a reality! friend, things are changed since, but presently boiling! So many cables are being waters has been huge and this was done by assets, My consolidation, merger, acquisition, Tasman 2 has been yet another chapter Ibuilt published recently each a modest novel, whose title one thing stays true: When you offer something, or planned, being theoretically great, smart, clever managers! downsizing … in this long Anglo-French competition! The is Botany Bay. It is the in Australia where the reader can see between the lines if you are sufficient to carry the place full traffic for years. I Same situation prevails on the India to award to Alcatel came out as a big surprise to established orAnot genuinely motivated and sincere. Then fully understand the fact Alcatel that there are othersa cyclic industry! Europe route. At least 4 cables are either many, including inside Alcatel. Everybody was submarine cable facyour offer becomes really attractive and this strategic factors to be taken into account by Nothing naturally theand British win that batbuiltexpecting or planned theretoseems to be tory in 1989network. as part of being opens the new routeontoearth! “Botany Bay.” the carriers when planning their tle, and anaexpectation wasplan at that time way bysuch which more sensible could contract for the no We may be in a slightlyitsdifferent scenario Happy New Year very logical. Tasman 2 link. In this See you soon. be put in place! On the East Africa coast than the one we have seen in the Atlantic 10 There many difficulties and same bay, where two one cable waswere muchsoneeded but 4 will be years ago: Most of the players this time are misunderstanding between Australia and before the built in the same timeframe! established carriers whocenturies need capacity and France, the main one being the French presence Jean Devos French expedition Submarcom Consulting connectivity for their own use and their own I guess, my friend, there is nothing we can in the Pacific area, the worse being the nuclear “La Pérouse” made of strategy. But overbuilding will automatically do about it. Going too far, exceeding the limits, bomb experiment in Tahiti! The sad Rainbow two ships, La Boussole impact the business. is a somewhat natural result of competition.
My friend,
My Dear Friend
Jean Devos
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