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MENA Submarine Cable System
Cable typeFibre-optic
Construction finished2014
First trafficNovember 2014
Owner(s)Telecom Egypt
WebsiteOfficial website

Middle East North Africa (MENA) is a submarine communications cable system that is planned to connect Italy, Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and India.[1][2] It will be about 9,000 kilometres (5,600 mi) long[1] and is planned to deliver up to 5.76 terabits per second.[1]

In 2018, Telecom Egypt announced its acquisition of the cable from Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding.[3]

Cable landing stations[edit]

It will have cable landing points at:[1]

Then overland to

Then onwards as a submarine cable again to

Total length of the Cable is 9,100 kilometres (5,700 mi).

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Omantel Signs Agreement to Extend MENA Cable to Oman". Subtel Forum. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  • ^ "MENA Submarine Cable System". MENA Submarine Cable System. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  • ^ "Telecom Egypt Approves the Acquisition of MENA Cable". 11 May 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  • ^ "Sify Technologies establishes Undersea Cable Landing Station in Mumbai". Sify Technologies Limited. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MENA_(cable_system)&oldid=1141350762"

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