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30 January 2025 Ooredoo Group has signed a historic agreement to build a new submarine cable connecting seven countries in the region – Qatar, Oman, the
Doha, Qatar/Baghdad, Iraq – Ooredoo Group and Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) have signed a Landing Party Agreement to land the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) subsea cable in Iraq, establishin...
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30 January 2025 Ooredoo Group has signed a historic agreement to build a new submarine cable connecting seven countries in the region – Qatar, Oman, the
The FIG cable will feature 24 fibre pairs with a total capacity of 720 Tbps, making it one of the largest submarine networks in the region. This initiative
Iraq''s Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Qatar''s Ooredoo Group for the deployment of the country''s fourth submarine
Ooredoo Group and the Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) have signed a Landing Party Agreement to land the Fibre in
In parallel with the domestic network push, Iraq marked a major milestone in its international connectivity by signing the Sixth Marine Cable Unloading Contract.
The cable will land in Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, providing 720Tbps of capacity across 24 fiber pairs. Dubbed
By John Lee. Iraq''s Minister of Communications, Dr. Hayam Al-Yasiri, announced an agreement with Qatar''s Ooredoo Group to lay undersea cables
Ooredoo Group and Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company have signed a Landing Party Agreement to land the Fibre in Gulf subsea cable in Iraq, establishing the country as a
Ooredoo Oman, an Ooredoo Group subsidiary, signed an agreement last year to land the 2Africa cable system in Barka and Salalah in Oman. Iraq is
By John Lee. Iraq has increased the rate at which it is installing fiber-optic internet connections. The Ministry of Communications reports that more
This fiber optic cable, expected to be completed in 2027, will provide ultra-high capacity (24 pairs of fibers, up to 720Tbps) and low latency connectivity, connecting Iraq with Gulf countries
The cable, connecting Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, will have a capacity of up to 720Tbps with 24 fibre pairs.
By John Lee. Iraq''s Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Qatar''s Ooredoo Group for the deployment of the country''s fourth submarine cable (FIG) at the Al-Faw
Swedish-Iraqi firm IQ Network recently won a contract to provide a fibre-optic network to link Saudi Arabia to Turkey through Iraq. The licence was awarded by Iraq''s National Investment
An Iraqi-UAE consortium has announced plans to build the WorldLink Transit Cable Project (WorldLink), a $700 million hybrid subsea and terrestrial fiber-optic cable network that will
By John Lee. Iraq''s Minister of Communications, Dr. Hiyam Al-Yasiri (pictured), has met with Ooredoo of Qatar to discuss joint projects aimed at
The Fibre in Gulf (FIG) is a submarine cable connecting seven GCC countries in the region – Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq.
The Iraqi Ministry of Communications signed an agreement with Bahraini telecoms company Batelco by Beyon to lay an undersea cable.
Ooredoo Group, an international communications provider operating across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, has signed a Landing
Iraq''s Ministry of Communications signed an agreement on Thursday with the Saudi STC Gulf for a new submarine cable project, marking the third deal of its kind under the current government. Minister
We are proud to partner with Ooredoo Group to bring the FIG subsea cable to Iraq, providing government institutions, businesses, and individuals with unprecedented connectivity.
The National Investment Commission (NIC) has hosted a high-level meeting with an Omani delegation to discuss the establishment of advanced international data centres and the transit of fibre optic
The submarine cable, stretching from Singapore across multiple countries, will link into the “Iraqi Corridor” — a strategic initiative to channel international telecom traffic through Iraq toward
In order to provide low-latency services for hyperscalers, enterprises, data centers, and telecom operators, a 2,000-kilometer cable with 24 pairs of
Iraq is set to boost its international connectivity with the landing of the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) subsea cable, following a new agreement between the