Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system UAE landing
Sector: Telecommunications • Location: United Arab Emirates
Source: Total Telecom
Ooredoo Group and du have partnered to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE. FIG is the largest subsea cable system in the GCC, designed to deliver up to 720Tbps capacity across 24 fibre pairs, connecting Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Oman. The UAE landing at du's cable station enhances the system's architecture, providing diversified data routing
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Total Telecom
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Description | Ooredoo Group and du have partnered to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE. FIG is the largest subsea cable system in the GCC, designed to deliver up to 720Tbps capacity across 24 fibre pairs, connecting Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Oman. The UAE landing at du's cable station enhances the system's architecture, providing diversified data routing and strengthening regional and intercontinental connectivity between the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
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Country | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
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Sector | Telecommunications |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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