Batelco, Bahrain’s leading telecommunications company, has signed an agreement with Gulf Bridge International (GBI), a privately owned fiber optic cable operator, to connect Bahrain with GBI’s new cable system.

Batelco is the landing partner in Bahrain for the new cable system as part of an agreement signed between the two major companies, said a statement.

The GBI Cable System, which utilises the latest fiber optic cable technology, connects all the countries of the Gulf region via a core ring and provides onward connectivity to Europe and Asia. With a design capacity of up to 10 terabits per second, the GBI Cable System has the capability to meet the rapid growth in demand for traffic originating and terminating in the Arabian Gulf, it said.

The launch of the GBI Cable System ensures telecom operators and other communications companies, both in the region and globally, benefit from greater choice, value, diversity and resilience, it added.

Batelco Bahrain chief executive officer Rashid Abdulla said Batelco was entering into the multi-million dollar deal to provide Bahrain with better connectivity to the rest of the world and to ensure that sufficient capacity is available to cater to the future growth in data connectivity.

 “The international capacity will provide world-class connectivity for residents of Bahrain, in addition to ensuring continuity of service and quality,” he said.

Ahmed Mekky, board member and chief executive officer of GBI who signed the agreement on behalf of GBI, stated that the agreement will not only benefit Bahrain but all the countries in the region. – TradeArabia News Service