TWA Cable from Karachi to UAE completed.
e-marine lays new cable linking UAE- Pakistan

Dec 6, 2005 - 08:02 -

Abu Dhabi, 06 Dec. 05 (WAM)-- Emirates Telecommunications & Marine Services FZE- e-marine- a subsidiary of Etisalat, has announced the completion of a new submarine cable connecting UAE and Pakistan, branching to Oman.

The project to lay over 1200 kms of submarine cable, awarded to e-marine by Tyco and owned by Trans World Associates (TWA), Pakistan, was completed ahead of planned schedule.

Omar Jassim Bin Kalban, CEO, e-marine, said: "Our vessels and people have once again shown their expertise and leadership in our field by completing the project successfully in a record time. This project saw our Cableship Umm Al Anber landing the cable at Fujairah before proceeding to lay the cable till Karachi.

A branching unit was included and another cable laid connecting Al Seeb in Oman to the main cable." "This cable will boost the available bandwidth between the UAE and Pakistan, and will result in convenience and benefit for telecom and Internet users. With recent additions to bandwidth, we are positive that users across the region will be able to enjoy the benefit of fast and efficient connectivity through submarine cables", he added.

Labels: Infrastructure

- posted @ Wednesday, December 07, 2005