20 February 2012
MUSCAT -- Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East's first privately owned, regional cable operator, and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd Company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced yesterday they have achieved the status of ready for service for the GBI undersea cable system.
The system, which will deliver much-needed capacity to the Gulf region, connects Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in a ring configuration, with onward connectivity to India and Europe and additional connectivity to follow in the coming months.
"Achieving this status for our cable system puts GBI one step closer towards accomplishing our mission to connect the world to the Gulf," said Ahmed Mekky, Board Member and CEO, GBI. "Our high capacity system addresses increasing demand and will foster economic and social growth throughout all Gulf countries."
The GBI cable system will enable future network expansion. With a capacity of at least 5.18 terabits, the system will encourage a greater sophistication of telecommunications service offerings. Further, the system's configuration as a self-healing ring will provide a high quality of service.
"We join GBI in marking the completion of its large scale project, which was constructed with our proprietary undersea OADM switching technology, which enhances network resiliency and flexibility," said Debra Brask, Managing Director, TE SubCom. "The GBI system will immediately redefine connectivity in the Gulf region, as it links three continents and provides a crucial technological advancement to previously underserved countries."
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is a private company dedicated to connecting all the nations of the Gulf region to one another and to the rest of the world, using the latest fiber optic technologies.
The GBI cable will be developed and owned by GCC investors who are building this strategic infrastructure to serve the entire region. GBI intends to be the carrier's carrier of choice for traffic to and from the Gulf, facilitating social and economic growth in the region. GBI's cable system will provide telecom operators and other communications companies, both in the region and
globally, with greater choice, value, diversity and resilience.
MUSCAT -- Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East's first privately owned, regional cable operator, and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd Company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced yesterday they have achieved the status of ready for service for the GBI undersea cable system.
The system, which will deliver much-needed capacity to the Gulf region, connects Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in a ring configuration, with onward connectivity to India and Europe and additional connectivity to follow in the coming months.
"Achieving this status for our cable system puts GBI one step closer towards accomplishing our mission to connect the world to the Gulf," said Ahmed Mekky, Board Member and CEO, GBI. "Our high capacity system addresses increasing demand and will foster economic and social growth throughout all Gulf countries."
The GBI cable system will enable future network expansion. With a capacity of at least 5.18 terabits, the system will encourage a greater sophistication of telecommunications service offerings. Further, the system's configuration as a self-healing ring will provide a high quality of service.
"We join GBI in marking the completion of its large scale project, which was constructed with our proprietary undersea OADM switching technology, which enhances network resiliency and flexibility," said Debra Brask, Managing Director, TE SubCom. "The GBI system will immediately redefine connectivity in the Gulf region, as it links three continents and provides a crucial technological advancement to previously underserved countries."
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) is a private company dedicated to connecting all the nations of the Gulf region to one another and to the rest of the world, using the latest fiber optic technologies.
The GBI cable will be developed and owned by GCC investors who are building this strategic infrastructure to serve the entire region. GBI intends to be the carrier's carrier of choice for traffic to and from the Gulf, facilitating social and economic growth in the region. GBI's cable system will provide telecom operators and other communications companies, both in the region and
globally, with greater choice, value, diversity and resilience.
© Oman Daily Observer 2012
