THIS COLLABORATION ALSO OFFERS A REVOLUTIONARY OPPORTUNITY FOR SUBSEA CABLE OWNERS .
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Zain Omantel International and Telecom Egypt partner to build Eurasian data highway
Telecom Egypt , Egypt ’ s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region , and Zain Omantel International , ZOI , the Middle East ’ s international wholesale provider with access to international subsea cables in the region , are joining forces to establish a unique digital corridor . This corridor will connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf , creating a Eurasian data highway .
THIS COLLABORATION ALSO OFFERS A REVOLUTIONARY OPPORTUNITY FOR SUBSEA CABLE OWNERS .
The innovative infrastructure will extend from Oman ’ s Arabian Sea and Gulf shores to Egypt ’ s Mediterranean coastline , employing a high fibre count , blend of terrestrial and subsea segments . The terrestrial segments , spanning Oman , Saudi Arabia and Egypt , promise reliability and protection .
On the other hand , the subsea section , directly linking Saudi Arabia and Egypt through the Red Sea , will feature a high-capacity , repeaterless cable system .
This route design will provide Telecom Egypt and ZOI ’ s partners and customers with resiliency and reliability for their end-to-end solution . Furthermore , the infrastructure will be extended to Kuwait , Bahrain , Iraq and Jordan through ZOI ’ s network and collaboration with the licensed cable landing parties in each country .
This collaboration also offers a revolutionary opportunity for subsea cable owners . By connecting to this open access system , they can significantly reduce their construction costs and greatly enhance latency , resilience , and market response times . Telecom Egypt will develop new infrastructure across Egypt from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean and onwards to Europe , complemented by ZOI ’ s robust infrastructure across the Middle East .
This new network route will have the shortest , enhanced latency profile , giving hyperscalers , subsea cable providers , carriers and telecom operators improved connectivity options from the Indian Ocean to Europe .
Mohamed Nasr , Managing Director and CEO at Telecom Egypt , commented , “ We are excited to collaborate with ZOI on this strategic project ; it ’ s a game-changer in the Eurasia route connectivity landscape . As we look for innovative ways to better serve our customers , we will consistently strive to provide a seamless international connectivity network and increase our diversity layers , without compromising quality , cost or speed .
Left : Mohamed Nasr , Managing Director and CEO , Telecom Egypt Right : Sohail Qadir , CEO ZOI
“ We will do this by leveraging on both Telecom Egypt ’ s established history in the subsea cables arena and its experienced and competent team .”
Sohail Qadir , CEO at ZOI , commented , “ We are delighted to partner with Telecom Egypt on such a groundbreaking project . ZOI was created to revolutionise the wholesale telecom scene and this is an example of what the future holds . We are facilitating the landing of subsea connections through our shareholders such as Omantel and Zain KSA being the licensees in those jurisdictions .
“ This one-of-a-kind infrastructure will be expanded to most of ZOI ’ s network footprint to maximise the benefit to our group operations across the region . The value that this digital corridor will create is enormous and it will be widely realised in the region and beyond not only from a connectivity point of view , but also on technological , commercial and social levels .” p
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