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Cablegate: Abuja - Trip Report

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS ABUJA 000939

SIPDIS


PRETORIA FOR RIMC
LAGOS FOR IMO, IPO, ADM


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ACOA AMTC KALM KCCP KRIM
SUBJECT: ABUJA - TRIP REPORT

REF: A. ABUJA 0896
B. PRETORIA 2595


1. POST VISITED - AMEMBASSY ABUJA.


2. DATES: MAY 20-24, 2003.


3. PERSONNEL CONTACTED:
FRED REICHARD - A/IPO
KENNETH LAMPKINS - WAE ROVER
TIMOTHY ANDREWS - DCM


4. WORK PERFORMED:
1. RAN, TERMINATED AND TESTED SEICOR OPTICAL CABLE TO AN
ALTERNATE CONNECTION TO THE PAS BUILDING THAT HAD AVAILABLE
PAIRS TO THE ISC BUILDING WHERE THE ALMA ROUTER IS LOCATED.
THIS RUN IS A TEMPORARY RUN UNTIL NEW FIBER CAN BE PROCURED
AND INSTALLED PROPERLY.
2. REPAIR TWO CUSTOMER FIBER RUNS TO THE ITC AREA.


5. PENDING ITEMS:
POST:
1. PROCURE FIBER FROM THE CONTACTED LOCAL VENDOR AND RUN
THE SAME.
2. REPLACE AND/OR FIX BROKEN MANHOLE COVERS.
3. CONTACT RIMC FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER FIBER RUN IS COMPLETED.


RIMC: NONE


6. RIMC TECHNICIANS, MR. C.FITZSIMMONS AND MR.C.SANTAMARIA,
THANK ALL POST PERSONNEL FOR THEIR HELP AND ASSISTANCE.
JETER

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