Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) Subsea Cable System
Sector: Data Center • Location: United Arab Emirates
Source: TechAfrica News
The Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system is the largest subsea cable system ever built in the GCC, designed to deliver up to 720Tbps capacity across 24 fibre pairs. It supports data flows across Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Oman, enabling connectivity for hyperscalers, cloud providers, AI platforms, and data centre operators. The project includes landing the cable in
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Data Center
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- TechAfrica News
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Description | The Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system is the largest subsea cable system ever built in the GCC, designed to deliver up to 720Tbps capacity across 24 fibre pairs. It supports data flows across Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Oman, enabling connectivity for hyperscalers, cloud providers, AI platforms, and data centre operators. The project includes landing the cable in the UAE at du's cable station to enhance regional and intercontinental connectivity. |
Original sector | Telecommunications |
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Country | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-05-10 |
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