Omantel and du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), recently announced their plan to build a 275 km long, international fibre optic submarine cable named the Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG), for linking the UAE and Oman which are currently linked through terrestrial and submarine routes. This first-of-its-kind regional fibre optic submarine cable will connect two international data centers – Equinix MC1 in Barka, Oman and datamena DX1 in Dubai, UAE, as well as attract more global players to the region, and improve the quality of connectivity, helping in the boost of customer experience. However, there appears to be no fixed timescale for the OEG yet.
March 14, 2023
Oman-based service provider Omantel and du have announced plans for a newly activated 275 km international fibre optic submarine cable named the Oman Emirates Gateway (OEG), to link the UAE and Oman. Currently, the UAE and Oman are connected through terrestrial and submarine routes. The new OEG cable system will serve as an express connection between both countries. This first-of-its-kind regional fibre optic submarine cable will connect two international data centers – Equinix MC1 in Barka, Oman and datamena DX1 in Dubai, UAE.
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This link will act as a major facilitator for the hyperscalers, content providers and international carriers that are currently hosted in these data centres to utilize the improved connectivity services and higher capacities. They will also be able to directly link their points of presence (POPs) in the region. According to the partners, increased connectivity between the two data centres will also attract more global players to the region, and improve the quality of connectivity, helping in the boost of customer experience. However, there appears to be no fixed timescale for the OEG yet.
