(Telecompaper) Argentine telecoms operator Telecom Argentina has announced that it will be investing around ARS 210 million in the deployment of a new fibre optic backbone network based on DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) technology. The company said the upgrade will be carried out by its provider Huawei and will eventually result in a tenfold increase to the current carrying capacity, substantially improving overall user experience and reliability, allowing customers throughout Argentina to connect at speeds of up to 100 Gbps. The operator said the first phase of the deployment between the cities of Buenos Aires, Rosario and Codoba will be finalised by the end of February, with a second phase seeing the new broadband network extended to the north and south of the country, including coastal areas and the mountainous Cuyo region.