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, Oman, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. The new. The project involves the construction of the Fiber in Gulf Submarine cable network which is expected to connect seven countries in the Gulf region – Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq with the France-based Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN). The planned Fibre in Gulf (FIG) cable system will connect all six countries in Gulf Cooperation Council –. Kuwait's Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) inked on Monday a contract awarding Ooredoo group license to put in place the submarine cable Fibre in Gulf (FIG).
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