The new network signed with Tamares Telecom will be an alternative to existing cables that connect Europe with Asia via the Suez Canal. Partner said it would deploy 300 km (186 miles) of fiber optics at a cost of tens of millions of shekels to expand Tamares’ network and create a corridor between the Mediterranean sea and Jordan. The project is expected to provide high capacity and address the growing increased data flow between the West to the East, Partner said. Avi Zvi, Partner’s chief executive, said in addition to being a significant growth engine, it will turn Partner into a global communications infrastructure player. It is in the process of deploying a fibre network in Israel.

Source: Egypt Independent January 26, 2022 22:49 UTC