Wholesale and Capacity

Integrated Telecom Company (Salam)— licensed to provide fixed telecommunications services with infrastructure— has finalized the sale of its entire fiber optic network to Technical Links Services Company Limited (TLS). TLS, a wholesale infrastructure service provider licensed by the Communications, Space, & Technology Commission (CST), was established by Al-Mawarid Investment Limited as a limited liability company (LLC) in 2020. Previously, Salam received CST approval on a three-phase implementation plan to transfer all of Salam's fiber-optic network assets to TLS.

In 2023, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) extended over 364 kilometers of fiber optic (FO) ducts across different areas in Dubai.

Amidst a compelling presentation at the Capacity Middle East event, Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH) announced the launch of its data center expansion by the end of Q1 2024.

center3, a wholly owned subsidiary of the stc Group, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CMC Networks, a global service provider offering market leading networking solutions across Africa and the Middle East. 

e& Carrier & Wholesale announced the expansion of its Tier III SmartHub data center to the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, providing state-of-the-art infrastructure and connectivity to support the entire region’s digital ecosystem.

The Egyptian telecommunications company "WE," Egypt's first integrated operator of communication and information technology services, has signed a cooperation protocol with Prime Real Estate Development Company. This partnership aims to provide integrated communication services and smart systems for their diverse real estate projects in the market.

e& Carrier & Wholesale is set to host the 2Africa subsea cable, marking the most extensive subsea cable system landing in the UAE to date.

Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, and 4iG Plc, the Budapest-based info-communications company in Hungary and the Balkan region, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to link Egypt and Albania via a point-to-point, high-capacity subsea cable.

Telecom Egypt, the first integrated telecommunications operator in Egypt and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, has joined forces with NaiTel, a licensed telecommunications service provider in Jordan, and the telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub to construct Coral Bridge, a new, long-awaited subsea cable system connecting Egypt and Jordan.

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.