Doha, Jan 30, 2025 (AFP) - Qatar's Ooredoo to lay 'strategic' Gulf data cable, CEO says

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2025-01-30

Qatar's Ooredoo is to build a "strategic" undersea cable connecting Gulf Arab states and eventually boosting data transfers between Europe and Asia, the telecom operator's chief executive told AFP ahead of a Thursday announcement. Ooredoo's Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) project, in partnership with France's Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), will connect seven countries in the region -- Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwai......

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