AMMAN — Google and Italian telecom Sparkle on
Friday announced the official launch of a new submarine cable project that will
link the continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa and pass through Jordan.
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The project and its two parts, called “Blue” and “Raman”, is expected to be
operational in 2024 and has an initial budget of about $400 million, according
to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
The city of Aqaba was chosen as the convergence point for
the project’s cables, which will extend for 8,000km, from India to Italy,
passing through many countries and continents.
According to sources, Naitel, a Jordanian company in Aqaba, will provide infrastructure
services for the project inside Jordan, including operation and maintenance.
The new cables aim to give service providers the capacity they need, using data
centers and landing stations to support and develop the internet capabilities
of both companies and users.
Blue will connect
Italy, France, Greece, and Israel, while Raman will connect Jordan,
Saudi Arabia, Djibouti,
Oman, and India, according to a statement released by
Sparkle.
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