May 14, 2013
Etisalat has announced its strategic partnership in the construction of the Bay of Bengal (BBG) submarine fiber optic cable along with other industry leaders to enhance intercontinental connectivity and diversity in the region.
Other telecom majors involved are Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia), Vodafone Group (UK), Omantel (Oman), Reliance JioInfocomm (India) and Dialog Axiata (Sri Lanka).
The construction of BBG will provide connectivity between the Middle East, South East Asia and South Asia and is a clear indication of the growing demand for bandwidth in the participating countries.
The total distance of the cable spans approximately 8,000 km and is designed to provide upgradable and transmission facilities by adopting the state-of-the-art 100 Gbps technology. This cable system is expected to carry commercial traffic by end of 2014.
