New submarine cable set to link Oman to Europe

17 March 2012

Global telecom giant Cable & Wireless Worldwide has announced that it will establish a new submarine cable connection between Oman and Western Europe, Oman Observer has reported. The submarine cable, named the Europe-Persia Express Gateway (EPEG), is the first fibre system that will provide an alternative, more direct and robust connectivity solution linking Western Europe directly to the Gulf Region. Developing the EPEG cable system is a consortium that includes Omantel, Russian Rostelecom, TIC and Cable & Wireless Worldwide.

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