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Qatar and Saudi Arabia Invest $500M in Fiber Optic Network

12/4/2025

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Qatar and Saudi Arabia invest in terrestrial fiber optic cables to relieve pressure on Red Sea links.
Ooredoo plans to spend $500 million on cables connecting Oman to Iraq, Turkey, and France.
Ayad Al-Ani noted that establishing land connections could make Iraq and Syria safe transit countries, benefiting their local economies.
The project aims to create alternative routes to bypass Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz challenges, supporting data traffic.

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Qatar and Saudi Arabia invest in terrestrial fiber optic cables to relieve pressure on Red Sea links.
Ooredoo plans to spend $500 million on cables connecting Oman to Iraq, Turkey, and France.
Ayad Al-Ani noted that establishing land connections could make Iraq and Syria safe transit countries, benefiting their local economies.
The project aims to create alternative routes to bypass Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz challenges, supporting data traffic.