#ARCHIVE: All the Submarines cables connect UAE to the world

internet consider a part of infrastructure so I decide to open topic for that kind of infrastructure in UAE .

the speed of internet is important thing to improve the quality of life for the people . it also important for companies that based in the country. UAE has a good fiber optical network that cover 85% of the country with 65% subscriber in its network but the price of the internet still expansive because UAE doesn't have a lot of bandwidth. there is a lack of submarine cable that connect UAE/MIDDLE EAST to the world . so i will talk about submarine cable that already in service and the one that will come in service soon .


submarines cable is service :

1997

FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA)

FEA was first submarine to connect uae before 1997 there was no internet in uae.The system runs from the eastern coast of North America to Japan. Its Europe-Asia segment was the fourth longest cable in the world in 2008.

bandwidth: 4.6Tb with speed of 10 Gbit/s
Cable Length: 28,000 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/flag-europe-asia-fea

1998

Fiber Optic Gulf (FOG)

a submarine cable connect gulf countries

bandwidth: no info
Cable Length: 1300 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/fiber-optic-gulf-fog

2000

SeaMeWe-3

South-East Asia-Middle East -Western Europe 3 is submarine cable led by France Telecom and China Telecom.

bandwidth: 460Gb with speed of 10Gbit/s
Cable Length: 38000 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/seamewe-3

2004

Qatar-UAE Submarine Cable System

a cable that link UAE with Qatar

bandwidth: no info
Cable Length: 100 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/qatar-uae-submarine-cable-system

2005

SeaMeWe-4

South-East Asia-Middle East -Western Europe 4 is the primary Internet backbone between South East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Europe.

bandwidth: 6.4Tb with speed of 40G/100G
Cable Length: 20,000 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/seamewe-4

2006

flag-falcon

bandwidth: 6.4Tb
Cable Length: 10,300 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/flag-falcon

2009

The East African Marine System (TEAMS)

a submarine cable between UAE and East Africa owned by Etisalat

bandwidth: 1.2Tb
Cable Length: 4900 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/the-east-african-marine-system-teams

2010

IMEWE

bandwidth: 3.84Tb speed of 40Gbit/s
Cable Length: 12,091 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/imewe

2011

Europe India Gateway (EIG)

The first direct, high-bandwidth optical-fibre undersea cable system from United Kingdom to India. The 700 Million USD Europe India Gateway (EIG) cable system is expected to significantly enhance capacity and diversity between the countries of three continents.

bandwidth: 3.84Tb speed of 40Gbit/s
Cable Length: 15,000 km
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/europe-india-gateway-eig

2012

Gulf Bridge International Cable System (GBICS)

a submarine cable that connected gulf countries together and connected to India. Also it will expand to connect Europe and Asia to the gulf

bandwidth: 10Tb speed of 100Gbit/s
Cable Length: no info ( it will expand )
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/...icsmiddle-east-north-africa-mena-cable-system

2012

Tata TGN-Gulf

bandwidth: no info
Cable Length: 4,031 KM
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/tata-tgn-gulf


future submarines cable:


December 2014

Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG)

The BBG Cable system creates a high-speed bridge between Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the Far East, with Singapore being a major cable hub with connection into to the Far East and Barka in Oman with submarine and terrestrial connections to Europe, Africa and the GCC.

bandwidth: 10Tb speed of 100Gbit/s
Cable Length: 8,040 KM
map: http://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/submarine-cable/bay-of-bengal-gateway-bbg

2016

Asia-Africa-Europe 1

AAE is one of the largest global submarine cable systems

bandwidth: 40Tb speed of 100Gbit/s
( one of largest in the world )
Cable Length: 25,000 KM
map: http://main.omanobserver.om/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1390917049506540800.jpg

2016

SEA-ME-WE-5

SEA-ME-WE 5 is an undersea cable system with an approximate length of 20,000 km passing Southeast Asia to Europe

bandwidth: 24Tb speed of 100Gbit/s
Cable Length: 20000 KM
map: http://www.telecomramblings.com/wp-...es//2011/02/ScreenHunter_01-Feb.-01-06.20.jpg


IN 2016 aae and sea-me-we-5 will enter the service and that will change the internet and phone in UAE dramatically because those two cable have capacity of 64Tb more than what all uae cable have right now .