Warrior event was still in everyone’s memory. It is for these reasons among others that STC (UK) rejected the Alcatel‘s suggestion to come with a joint bid, to offer a “European” solution. One of the winning factors has been the Port-Botany cable factory. Such a factory was a strong requirement from OTC (now Telstra) and the Australian Government. Alcatel was the most motivated. Such a factory could expand its influence in the Pacific where the three other players were historically well established in this region, which represents a large part of their market. They saw this factory as a risk for their existing facilities! have a‘87 good view ofcame the at coming low was not sure how many needed to be on the they SubOptic in Versailles the right time. and get prepared for it. They must safe side. He walked around and found out tide It is where the Australian teams discovered the a pretty good idea cooperation on how coldbetween and that neighbour a fewinmiles a local, andhis l’Astrolabe, landed 1788away, to discover that have French model, a close long will the coming winter be. Good had prepared a bigger stock. So he decided Captain Cook was already around bearing the Alcatel and FT, exactly what they wanted to esmanagers thecountry. ones who do not look toBritish cut more based on the idea that this local flag. So Botany Bay is now for me the tablish inare their the friend, bottomthings line ofarethe currentsince, year,but guy mustofbe experienced and most likely only to My symbol a dream which becomes a reality! changed Tasman 2 has been yetthat another chapter but drive their activity withyou the offer eyessomething, turned had good reason to believe the winter one thing stays true: When in thisbelong competition! The to the thereader horizon. Long term the view! is a are would veryAnglo-French cold. He passed by again can see between lines It if you award to Alcatel cameand outtoasits a big surprise or notofgenuinely and sincere. Then culture, motivated a philosophy by which his closest neighbour surprise his to matter many, including inside Alcatel. Everybody was your offer becomes really attractive amortises the shocks of life, shavesand thethis amount of logs have grown even higher. one naturally expecting the British to win that batopens the route to “Botany Bay.” So he decided to ask him, “Why are you sharp angles, and protects the assets and tle, and such was at and thatthe time capabilities for the future. preparing suchananexpectation amont of logs,” very logical. See you soon. answer was, “We have a saying here which Nothing new, this activity is cyclical by There were so many difficulties and says, When the white man prepare logs it misunderstanding between Australia and nature! means that the winter is going to be really France, the main one being the French presence Submarcom Consulting tough”! And Jean Grenier was known to in the Pacific area, the worse being the nuclear comment, “My local guy is BT. When BT bomb experiment in Tahiti! The sad Rainbow
Letter to a friend from Jean Devos
My dear Friend The summer is almost over here in Europe; the light is less bright; the temperature is slowly coming down; fall is approaching. Leaves have begin to get coloured and the hunters are cleaning their guns!
My Dear Friend “Botany Bay”
It looks the same for our submarine cables
I published recently a modest novel, whose title activities! We seem to walk slowly down is Botany Bay. It is the place in Australia where to winter. Recently theAlcatel installed capacity established a on most of the routes has grown far more submarine cable facthan the traffic thanks tory to new cables butof in 1989 as part also upgrades. Time toitsprepare thefor stock contract the of logs for the winter! I Tasman mean that it is time 2 link. In this to carefully get ready forsame a reduced activity. bay, where two Time for wisdom. The only question is how centuries before the cold will be the winter? French expedition “La Pérouse” made of I remember a story Jean Grenier, then the two ships, La Boussole
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head of FT International, used to tell about forecasting levels of activity or traffic. The story was about a “white man” having decided to live in the far north. Reaching September he decided to cut trees , and build a stock of logs for the winter, but he
A cold winter ?
Jean Devos
Jean Devos
buys more circuits, I buy more circuits.”
I sincerely hope everyone uses more sophisticated tools for their forecast than looking over each other’s shoulder! I hope that by now despite the fact their factories are fully loaded with the current contracts,
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