Huawei Marine Networks,  a global submarine cable networks provider, announced the commercial operation of their second generation undersea repeater and branching unit manufacturing plant in Dongguan, China.

The factory is ramping-up to full production capacity as Huawei Marine prepares for a new project in the West African region.

Completed in April 2012, with an initial investment of US$9 million, the new Dongguan plant is 3,700 square meters, of which 1,600 square meters is dedicated to a world-class clean room facility, comprising Class 1,000 (1k) and Class 10,000 (10k) clean rooms to meet the most rigorous standards of particulate management and environmental control for repeater assembly and sealing.

Currently, the new Dongguan plant can support production capacity of 20 repeater modules per month but is engineered to meet future market demand by up to four times this throughput, culminating in 80 units per month. When the plant operates at full manufacturing capacity, it will be one of the largest in the world and is able to support the construction of two transoceanic systems in one year.

Huawei Marine's production team at the new plant consists of optical and electrical experts, mechanical engineers, and production technicians, who have undergone rigorous production training and are experienced in repeater and branching unit production process for major commercial projects.

The new Dongguan plant is also located near Huawei Marine's terrestrial production plant which offers production for dry plant products, such as Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE), Submarine Line Monitor (SLM), etc., enabling the integrated inspection, testing, and handover of both dry and wet plant products to customers.

"Manufacturing of the second generation repeaters and branching unit for our latest project has commenced. We are delighted to be bringing our state-of-the-art facility online so soon after construction. With such a strong foundation and clear focus, the journey ahead certainly looks exciting." said Nigel Bayliff, Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Marine.

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