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1st underwater optical fibre cable laid in Sydney Harbour 2015
want to ensure that their cables are produced and delivered on time , sometimes at extra cost – I think that ’ s a big selling point ,” explains Frederick Persson , the company ’ s Chief Executive Officer .
Significant investment has been placed in the development of the two factories within the last five years , with a long-term goal to deliver a personalised touch whilst providing a global presence . Such is the Group ’ s success , it has been the sole supplier of not only Telstra ’ s telecommunication cables for the last 15 years , but it is also the major cable supplier of the National Broadband Network ’ s ( NBN ) government-funded , fibre network project across Australia . Set to complete in 2020 , the Group is continually manufacturing all the required cables for successful deployment of the NBN rollout .
One stop shop Striving for customer satisfaction has seen Prysmian Group become well respected throughout Australia , something which Persson notes with pride . Proactively responding to any

1st underwater optical fibre cable laid in Sydney Harbour 2015

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