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Mobily, Telecom Egypt to Build First Saudi-Owned Submarine Cable Between Saudi Arabia & Egypt via Red Sea

desk4November 25, 2024November 27, 2024

November 25, 2024November 27, 2024

The new cable, which is wholly owned by Mobily, will pass through the Red Sea, connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt and opening the way for expansion and access to Europe through various connectivity options. Nov 7, 2024 Mobily and Telecom Egypt have signed a cooperation agreement to land the first......

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2Africa cable Lands in Marseille, France to Strengthen Interconnectivity with Africa

desk3November 8, 2022April 19, 2023

November 8, 2022April 19, 2023

At 45,000 km, the 2Africa cable is set to become the longest submarine cable ever deployed. Carried by a consortium of international operators, the system will be operational in 2023. November 8, 2022 The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Meta, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, STC, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, and......

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Bharti Airtel now a part of SEA-ME-WE-6 Undersea Cable consortium

desk3March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

The optical fibre cable system or the SEA-ME-WE-6 will provide one of the lowest latencies at a transfer rate of 100 TB – or 40,000 high-def videos – per second. Within the cable system, Airtel will add a considerable amount of 100 TBPS capacity. March 10, 2022 Bharti Airtel Limited......