UAE receives fiber optic cable

Ooredoo Group and du to Land FIG Subsea Cable in the UAE,

Doha, Qatar and Dubai, UAE – 7 May 2026: Ooredoo Group today announced a partnership with du to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE, marking

Gulf states race to build overland data cables to Europe as war

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are financing six competing fiber-optic corridors through Syria, Iraq, and East Africa to reduce dependence on vulnerable Red Sea submarine cables

International Cable Breaks in Red Sea Cause Latency Surge Across

A series of undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have caused widespread internet slowdowns across Asia and the Middle East, with significant impacts reported in the UAE, India,

Oman and UAE activate submarine telecom cable | AGBI

Telecommunications operators in Oman and the UAE have begun operating a submarine fibre optic cable connecting the two Gulf states, providing a gateway to the broader GCC network.

UAE Tops Global Fiber Optic Connectivity with 99.5% Penetration

The United Arab Emirates has achieved a new milestone in fiber optic connectivity, recording a fiber-to-the-home penetration rate of 99.5%. This statistic positions the UAE at the

UAE ranks world''s top in fibre to home penetration at 99.3%

The UAE has retained its rank as the global leader in Fibre to the Home (FTTH) connectivity, marking the eighth consecutive year of supremacy with a penetration rate of 99.3 per cent.

Fibre in Gulf (FIG) Cable to Link 7 Countries with 720 Tbps Capacity

Ooredoo Group has partnered with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to develop the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) submarine cable, a major subsea infrastructure project that will connect Qatar,

Ooredoo Group to build subsea cable to connect the Middle East

The cable will land in Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, providing 720Tbps of capacity across 24 fiber pairs. Dubbed The Fiber in Gulf (FIG) cable system,

Ooredoo Group to Build One of the Largest International Submarine

Alain Biston, CEO, ASN, said: “We are honoured to partner with Ooredoo on the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) submarine cable project, a game-changing initiative that will mark a turning point in

UAE ranks first globally in fibre-to-home coverage

Its extensive fibre-optic infrastructure spans over 14.5 million kilometres—equivalent to more than 360 times the Earth''s circumference—providing high-speed connectivity to over 2.88

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