Ooredoo Group has signed an settlement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to assemble the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) submarine cable system, enhancing regional connectivity throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). “Ooredoo’s funding will assist the expansion of cloud providers, massive knowledge initiatives, and the acceleration of digital transformation throughout the area,” in line with the Group’s announcement on January 30, 2025.
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FIG Submarine Cable System
The challenge will set up a high-capacity, low-latency hall connecting Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq with Europe. With as much as 24 fibre pairs and a 720 Tbps capability, FIG will ship connectivity to digital infrastructure, benefiting hyperscalers, companies, governments, AI suppliers, and telecom operators.
In line with Ooredoo, this challenge aligns with its technique to steer in digital infrastructure by increasing community capability and interconnectivity throughout the GCC and past.
Supporting Cloud Providers, AI
Group CEO of Ooredoo mentioned: “We are going to ship cutting-edge applied sciences to the area whereas guaranteeing sustainable development for our buyers by means of long-term income from rising knowledge demand and market management in digital infrastructure.”
Group Chief Enterprise Providers Officer of Ooredoo mentioned: “This may present susbstantial advantages to hyperscalers, enterprise prospects, governments and AI utility suppliers.
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Nvidia Cloud Partnership
Ooredoo additionally grew to become the primary Nvidia Cloud Companion within the area in 2024 and is ready to deploy superior GPU chips through the first quarter of this yr. Ooredoo Oman, an Ooredoo Group firm, final yr signed an settlement to land the 2Africa Cable System in Barka and Salalah in Oman.
