The Partnership between Telecom Egypt and Zain Omantel will helo subsea cable owners to reduce their construction costs as well as elevate latency, resilience, and market response times.
Zain Omantel International has collaborated with Telecom Egypt to establish the new route design, which will connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf, according to a statement. This move offers an opportunity for subsea cable owners by helping them reduce their construction costs as well as elevate latency, resilience, and market response times.
Managing Director and CEO at Telecom Egypt Mohamed Nasr said, “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.
CEO of ZOI Sohail Qadir said, “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. 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.”
Additionally, the infrastructure is projected to extend from Oman’s Arabian Sea and Gulf shores to Egypt’s Mediterranean coastline. This will involve a high fibre count as well as an innovative blend of terrestrial and subsea segments. The terrestrial segments are planned to span Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, while the subsea section is expected to directly link the Kingdom and Egypt through the Red Sea. This will feature a high-capacity, repeaterless cable system. Saudi Arabia has witnessed a surge in digital transformation, with over 6,000 government services digitised, constituting 97% of total government services.
