stc and Huawei wrap up live long-haul 800G-per-channel trial

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Guest authors

Saudi Arabian telco stc Group says it has partnered with Huawei Technologies to complete what they claim is the first long-haul 800G-per-channel trial on a live network in the MENA region.

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Cisco helps Telecom Egypt to boost 2Africa subsea cable capacity

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January 25, 2025
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The 45,000 kilometre 2Africa subsea cable systems interconnecting Europe, Asia and Africa is back in the news again, this time thanks to an announcement from Telecom Egypt and Cisco.

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AFR-IX Telecom announces Medusa cable’s first landing

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October 10, 2025
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Medusa, the submarine fibre optic cable system owned by AFR-IX Telecom, an infrastructure and licensed telecommunication operator that delivers internet and data services across Africa, has landed at a cable landing station in Marseille, France.

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GBI selects Nokia to build new Middle East network

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October 23, 2025
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Technology giant Nokia has announced that Gulf Bridge International (GBI) a Qatar-headquartered global cloud, connectivity and content enabler, has selected Nokia’s optical networking solution to build a new high-capacity terrestrial network, also desi…

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