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Fibre in Gulf (FIG) Submarine Cable Project

Sector: Road • Location: Qatar, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq

Source: The Fast Mode

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Planned

Ooredoo Group has signed an agreement to build a new submarine cable connecting seven countries in the region, providing a low latency, shorter, and secure route to Europe with a capacity of up to 720Tbps. This project aims to enhance connectivity for various sectors including hyperscalers, governments, and telecom operators.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Telecommunications
Location
Qatar
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Fast Mode

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The project “Fibre in Gulf (FIG) Submarine Cable Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Qatar, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Fast Mode.

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2026-07-22

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Ooredoo Group has signed an agreement to build a new submarine cable connecting seven countries in the region, providing a low latency, shorter, and secure route to Europe with a capacity of up to 720Tbps. This project aims to enhance connectivity for various sectors including hyperscalers, governments, and telecom operators.

Original sector

Telecommunications

Location

Country

Qatar

Source

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Sector

Road, Telecommunications

Article published date

2025-02-10

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