wiredInUSA April 2017

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Network growth

Tiger Cable System, a consortium formed to operate an international terrestrial cable system between the Arabian Gulf to Europe via Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey, has signed a partnership agreement with Bahraini company Rapid Telecom. Tiger project manager Dr Kassim Hassani said: “We are delighted to sign the strategic partnership agreement with Rapid Telecom, which has an immediate connectivity to all telecom operators in the GCC countries.” “Once fully implemented, Tiger Cable System will provide high speed broadband and low latency connectivity from the Middle East to Europe.”

strategic partnerships with leading telecom operators and providers in Bahrain and the region is of utmost importance to us. This partnership with Tiger Cable System will enable us to expand our regional and international reach, as well as provide customers in Bahrain with innovative solutions that meet their business needs. We look forward to building on this partnership with Tiger, which we believe will bemutually rewarding to both companies.” Tiger’s network topology is based on utilizing an existing network of operators in the region to reduce the total cost of the system and the construction time of the cable.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalid Al Khalifa, chairman of Rapid Telecom, said: “Forming

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