NEC Corporation has announced the completion and operation of the Patara-2 submarine cable system in Indonesia. This cable system is owned by Telkom Indonesia, the largest digital telecommunications company in the country, which is dedicated to accelerating digitalization in Indonesia. The Patara-2 submarine cable system is a high-speed optical fiber cable that spans approximately 1,200 kilometers. It has a capacity of 100 gigabits per second and consists of 80 wavelengths and two fiber pairs.
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, has announced that EOLO SpA, an Italian telecommunications operator focusing on ultra-broadband in suburban and rural areas, selected its WiBAS™ G5 dual-BS base station device for the expansion of the 28 GHz ultra-fast wireless network across Italy.
NEC Corporation has completed a long-distance field trial of an optical submarine cable system using a new transponder with the highest level of transmission performance in the world, 800 gigabits per second (Gbps), according to NEC research.
The UK has reached a significant milestone in its full fiber internet coverage, with over 52% of premises, equivalent to 15.4 million households, now having access to this advanced technology.
Sparkle has announced the activation of the Middle Eastern terrestrial section of the BlueMed cable, connecting Aqaba in Jordan to Sparkle’s Mediterranean backbone, as well as direct service availability between Aqaba and Milan using BlueMed new segments.
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has announced the activation of its commercial service in the first section of the BlueMed submarine cable connecting Palermo with Genoa to Milan.
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, has launched its new WeConnect ecosystem, providing agile access to Egypt’s extensive subsea cable infrastructure.
Bahrain Network (BNET) hosted a ceremony at its headquarters in celebration of successfully connecting over 500,000 addresses with fiber optic networks and services.
Cinturion Corp. Ltd., a global provider of scalable, subsea and terrestrial capacity-based network solutions, has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), one of the leading providers of fixed line, mobile, internet and digital services across the UAE.
stc Group, an engine of digital transformation in the MENA region, has announced that its subsidiary TAWAL has officially begun operations in Europe, following the completion of TAWAL’s acquisition of United Group’s telecom tower assets in Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia in April.
