By WFN Strategies

WFN Strategies (www.wfnstrategies.com) today announced that it has been selected to support TeleCuba Communications’ upcoming direct fiber optic subsea cable between the United States and Cuba.

WFN Strategies will be working in conjunction with in Great Eastern Group (www.greateasterngroup.com) who is responsible for system design, construction, installation and maintenance.

“We are proud and excited to be a part of this historic system,” said WFN Strategies Managing Director, Wayne Nielsen, “and look forward to supporting this project with our specific submarine telecoms and scientific cable engineering and implementation expertise.”

The fiber optic cable should be fully operational by the second quarter of 2011. Once in service, the use of the fiber optic cable will eliminate all satellite communication between the US and Cuba. The new cable will allow for an array of new telecommunication products and services such as high speed internet to be offered to the Cuban people, which are not feasible using satellite communications.

WFN Strategies (www.wfnstrategies.com) provides telecoms engineering solutions for remote and unique communication requirements. With ongoing projects in Antarctica, Asia Pacific, Colorado, North Sea and West Africa, WFN Strategies accomplishes telecoms engineering involving submarine and terrestrial optical cable, microwave, mobile, broadband wireless/WiMAX/WiFi, satellite and other RF technologies for commercial, oil & gas and governmental clients. WFN Strategies provides system strategy, acquisition and implementation support for all aspects of telecoms services, including developing the standards for system design, the tender process, contract forming, construction, physical deployment and maintenance.

Great Eastern Group (www.greateasterngroup.com) is a global marine engineering and fiber optic construction firm specializing in program management, environmental compliance, geophysical surveys, ship management & operations, and marine construction oversight. Great Eastern Group is a 100% woman owned 8(a), marine engineering and construction business operating globally and based in Fort Lauderdale and Panama City Beach, Florida.  In addition GEG is certified as a small disadvantaged, emerging, small business by the US Government.  Established in 2002 as an S Corporation by Virginia Hoffman, GEG provides program/project management, engineering services-including mechanical, electrical and architectural services, submarine fiber optic cable system terrestrial, shallow water and main cable lay and shore end installation operations.