Saudi Arabia telecom supplier Mobily and Telecom Egypt signed a cooperation settlement this month to land the primary Saudi-owned subsea cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The brand new cable, totally owned by Mobily, will cross by means of the Pink Sea, connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt and paving the best way for growth and entry to Europe by means of varied connectivity choices.
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Key Touchdown Stations Alongside the Pink Sea
The brand new subsea cable will land at two cable touchdown stations alongside the Pink Sea, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and Duba, Saudi Arabia. This cable will allow Mobily to attach the Arabian Gulf and neighbouring nations with Saudi Arabia to the Egypt touchdown station in Pink Sea by means of Mobily digital corridors. Moreover, the cable will present connections to varied subsea cable techniques touchdown in Egypt.
Advantages of the New Subsea Cable
Designed to fulfill the area’s rising demand for high-capacity web providers, the subsea cable will help Mobily’s worldwide infrastructure, improve knowledge capability, and improve connectivity choices for purchasers throughout the Center East and past, the corporate stated.
This settlement is a part of Mobily’s technique to develop its infrastructure and community. The brand new cable builds on the corporate’s earlier investments in subsea cables, which hyperlink it to varied areas worldwide.
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“This settlement marks a big milestone in our collaboration with Mobily, advancing our joint formidable plans and connecting main regional hubs corresponding to Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Complementing the institution of a brand new touchdown station in Sharm El Sheikh, we’re growing new crossing routes to attach Sharm El Sheikh to the Mediterranean Sea,” Telecom Egypt added.
Mobily says it stays devoted to increasing its native and worldwide subsea community infrastructure by enhancing capability and lengthening its international attain by means of new partnerships.
