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216 strand Lucent TrueWave Fibre Optic Cable - stored in Germany

Here is an up to date pack of information on a stock of 216 strand Lucent TrueWave Fibre Optic cable stored in Germany.



471 kilometres remaining on 91 reels (471, 429 meters / 1, 546, 287 feet).



I have previously conducted a comprehensive OTDR testing program on the full inventory, testing each of the 216 strands on every reel. Example test reports are attached. All strands are in full spec as-new perfect working order. The cable is designed to perform to the original specification for 75+ years from manufacture.



Parts of the stock have been sold to end users which have used the stock to extend networks linking German cities and also in to a southern Texas network and to a network throughout Manhattan inc. Wall Street.



The stock was part of a much larger order from Lucent, the bulk of which is in the ground in Europe, forming the backbone of the MetroMedia Fibre Network / EU Networks. It is laid in rings around London, Dublin, most major German cities, Paris etc… Amounts of this stock have also been used to extend networks linking German cities, to extend a souther Texan network and to extend a network throughout Manhattan including on Wall Street.



I have attached the references for 3 different valuation approaches:



1. The original purchase price that was paid to Lucent to manufacture for the cable in Atlanta, Georgia USA:



USD $ 23,39 per meter



471, 429 x $ 23,39 per meter = USD $ 11, 026, 724



2. a OFS / Lucent themselves re-quote for all the stock some time ago



EUR € 13,05 per meter / USD $13.34 per meter.



471, 429 x $ 13.34 per meter = USD $ 6, 288, 863



2. b another valuation from OFS / Lucent in 2017



EUR € 8.10 per meter / USD $ 8.28 per meter



471, 429 x $ 8.28 per meter = USD $ 3, 903, 432 (34 week lead time pre-Covid). Price will have increased some 20-30% in the past 5 years (approx USD $ 5m now)



3. Immediate Liquidation Value. Independant Fibre Optic cable traders are quoting a purchase price of $ 6.72 per meter ($2.05 per foot) for lower spec cable which is similar, though not of the quality of Lucent / USA. However, space on the production lines is now very difficult to secure. Since Covid, lead times have stretched to over 12 months for this type of cable, which adds to the value of this ready-made stock.



Immediate Liquidation Value 471, 429 x $ 6 per meter



Full list of attachments:



i. Specification Datasheet - original Lucent Manufacturer’s Specifications



ii. Lucent TrueWave RS Fibre Specifications Sheet



iii. Lucent AccuRibbon DuctSaver Specifications Sheet



v. Example Strand-by-Strand OTDR Test Report



vi. Current Inventory List stored in Wildflecken, Germany



vii. Original Purchase Price (Lucent invoice)



viii. OFS / Lucent Quotation A



ix. OFS / Lucent Quotation B



x. Telecom Surplus Supply (cable traders) Quotation

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