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Etisalat & Telkom Kenya sign MOU

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 22 - 2006 at 14:25
  • PRESS RELEASE

Etisalat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Telkom Kenya Limited, to construct, operate and maintain a high capacity Fiber Optic Submarine Cable System between Mombassa, Kenya and Fujairah.

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The jointly owned cable system will be known as The East African Marine System (TEAMS) comprising of a minimum of two (2) fiber pairs with initial capacity of 10Gbps/fp upgradeable to 320 Gbps/fp.

This agreement ensures connectivity to inland telecommunication facilities for the purpose of connecting the cable system to respective international gateways in both the United Arab Emirates and Kenya.

The two parties aim to be Ready for Service (RFS) by November 2007, with a construction and supply contract to be awarded early in 2007.

The TEAMS Cable System will strengthen ties between Kenya and the UAE while nurturing the existing relationship between Etisalat and Telkom Kenya.
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Press release issued by Corporate Communications Department - Etisalat
For further media information, please contact:
Ahmed Bin Ali, Manager Corporate Communications, Etisalat
Tel: 02 6182173
Fax: 02 6334448

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