MENA (cable system)
Cable system
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Middle East North Africa (MENA) is a submarine communications cable system that is planned to connect Italy, Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and India.[1][2] It will be about 9,000 kilometres (5,600 mi) long[1] and is planned to deliver up to 5.76 terabits per second.[1]
| |
| Cable type | Fibre-optic |
|---|---|
| Construction finished | 2014 |
| First traffic | November 2014 |
| Owner(s) | Telecom Egypt |
| Website | Official website |
In 2018, Telecom Egypt announced its acquisition of the cable from Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding.[3]
Cable landing stations
It will have cable landing points at:[1]
- Mazara, Italy
- Crete, Greece
- Alexandria, Egypt
Then overland to
- Za'frana, Egypt
Then onwards as a submarine cable again to
Total length of the Cable is 9,100 kilometres (5,700 mi).