Ocean Specialists, Inc (OSI) is pleased to announce the completion of the Desktop Study (DTS) and Budget Analysis Projects for the Early Warning Offshore Cascadia system being developed by the University of Washington. During this multi-month engagement, OSI assessed the feasibility for the installation of a network of instrumentation system off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. This future network will measure seismic activity and seafloor pressure to provide early warning of large earthquakes and tsunamis affecting the Pacific northwest.

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STUART, Fla. SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 — Ocean Specialists, Inc (OSI), a leading system development and advisory firm for telecommunications network solutions, today announced that the installation of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) is complete. SACS is the first direct link between Africa and South America. The Provisional Acceptance certificate was signed today at a ceremony in Luanda by Angola Cables CEO, António Nunes and NEC Corporation Project Manager, Hiroshi Kawakami.

The commercialization of the cable is ‘more than just a game-changer’ when it comes to data connectivity and services between the two continents, said Nunes. It is estimated that direct communications between Africa and the Americas will generate multiple advantages worldwide for Internet Service Providers, Cloud Service Providers and Over the Top Content Providers making use of these connections. The new routing will dynamically change the internet traffic patterns within the Southern Hemisphere and combined with Angola Cables existing cable systems Monet & West Africa Cable System (WACS), will dramatically alter global digital traffic routing options.

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Highly anticipated undersea cable will link Vanuatu and Solomon Islands

STUART, Fla., June 5, 2018 — Ocean Specialists Inc. (OSI), a Florida, U.S. based subsea cable development and advisory company, today announced a partnership with Interchange Limited to lead overall project management and buildout of the ICN2 cable system linking Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The ICN2 cable system is the first contract in force fiber-optic subsea cable to the Solomon Islands, answering the growing need for high speed internet among these small Pacific islands. The companies expect the system to be ready for service in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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STUART, Florida, June 21, 2017 — Ocean Specialists, Inc. (OSI) is pleased to announce that it has completed its full scope of program work related to the ATISA submarine cable project. OSI has been engaged with DOCOMO PACIFIC since the earliest days of the project, helping shape the commercial and technical foundations of the program, with a continuing technical management role that extended through manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. The ATISA network was installed by NEC.     

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