Telecom Egypt, a prominent telecom operator in Egypt and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, along with SubCom, a global subsea data system supplier, have announced the successful completion of the two landings of the Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE-6) subsea cable system in Egypt: in Port Said on the Mediterranean coast, and in Ras Ghareb, on the Red Sea.
With this, the SEAME-WE-6 subsea cable has completed its landing activities in Egypt. This milestone marks a significant step in the ongoing expansion of the cable system, which is expected to further strengthen connectivity across the region once it becomes operational.
SEA-ME-WE-6 is the sixth edition of the SEA-ME-WE cable system family. The system connects Singapore (Tuas) to France (Marseille), crossing Egypt’s territory terrestrially. Upon completion, the SEA-ME-WE-6 cable system will establish a strategic connection between Africa, Asia, and Europe through its 17 landing points, significantly enhancing global network infrastructure.
Spanning a distance of 21,700 km, the system’s consortium comprises 16 major subsea cable providers, including Telecom Egypt, alongside BEYON B.S.C (Bahrain), Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC, Bharti Airtel Ltd. (India), China United Network Communications Group Company Limited, Dhiraagu (Maldives), Djibouti Telecom, Microsoft (United States), Mobily (Saudi Arabia), Orange (France), PCCW Global , Singtel (Singapore), Sri Lanka Telecom, Telekom Malaysia, Telin (Indonesia), and Trans World Associates (Pakistan).
“These two landings enable the connection between the Red Sea and Mediterranean segments of the cable via two diversified unique trans-Egypt terrestrial crossing routes,” said Mohamed Nasr, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Egypt, adding, “Over the years, the Eurasia route between Southeast Asia and Europe has proven its importance and effectiveness in carrying critical telecommunication traffic. Thus, we keep developing new routes to connect Singapore and Egypt, adding layers of diversity, enhanced marine paths and much-needed capacity.”
David Coughlan, President and CEO of SubCom, said, “Our congratulations to Telecom Egypt and its consortium partners on the landings of SEA-ME-WE-6 in Port Said and Ras Ghareb, which are another major step towards the complete deployment of this expansive subsea cable system.”
Telecom Egypt facilitated the connection between the two coastal landing points by ensuring diverse and resilient terrestrial crossing routes were in place. SubCom serves as the contractor responsible for building the subsea cable system.