By Sally Watson, 7 October 1998 15:53
NEWS MCI WorldCom - the newly formed telecoms giant - is injecting $800m into its European network. The company will expand its optical fibre network from 3,200km to 7,150km to provide extended coverage in the France, Germany and the UK. The high-speed data network will provide international access for 20 European cities. The move will create 1,000 new jobs - almost half of which will be based in the UK. Five exchanges will be built in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester and two in Reading. The 2,220km UK network will be in service by the end of 1999. Dark fibre optical cabling has been leased from Racal Telecom on a 25 year contract, at a cost of $20m.
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