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| Source: Ooredoo. |
Ooredoo Maldives has partnered with Huawei Marine to deploy a US$25 million nationwide fibreoptic submarine cable in line with the country’s broadband policy of making Maldives the most advanced country in ICT across the SAARC region. As Ooredoo ventures into new areas such as fixed line Internet and mobile money, the submarine cable will allow the company to address rising traffic needs arising from the surge in usage of mobile broadband and fibre access to homes and businesses.
The submarine cable utilises Huawei Marine’s 100G Technology and stretches across 1,200 km. It is expected to enhance the quality of Internet connectivity across the country. Combined with an escalated network capacity for the delivery of high bandwidth services, this will provide Ooredoo with an enhanced resilient network that can fully address the country’s increasing communication needs across developing islands and new resort locations.
Speaking at the launch ceremony the Maldives' Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer said: “The government has a strong vision of making Maldives one of the most digitally advanced countries in the region. Ooredoo’s National Submarine Cable will greatly contribute towards the delivery of this vision, and we thank Ooredoo for their support in bringing the benefits of digital to all our people.”
Ooredoo’s CEO, Vikram Sinha said: “As the Internet continues to bring remarkable value to individuals, families and businesses across the world, we are of firm belief that it is the right of each and every individual to be connected to the abundant benefits of the Internet. With this is mind, we are proud to take this revolutionary step that will enable us to connect our communities to a fast and reliable broadband internet and support their digital lifestyles from wherever they are in the Maldives."
Ooredoo took the lead in introducing 2G EDGE, 3G and the 4G LTE networks to the Maldives. The National Submarine Cable Project will further strengthen the role that Ooredoo is playing in developing the telecommunication infrastructure of the Maldives, and connecting the nation to a digital future when it is ready by the end of 2016.
The submarine cable utilises Huawei Marine’s 100G Technology and stretches across 1,200 km. It is expected to enhance the quality of Internet connectivity across the country. Combined with an escalated network capacity for the delivery of high bandwidth services, this will provide Ooredoo with an enhanced resilient network that can fully address the country’s increasing communication needs across developing islands and new resort locations.
Speaking at the launch ceremony the Maldives' Minister of Home Affairs Umar Naseer said: “The government has a strong vision of making Maldives one of the most digitally advanced countries in the region. Ooredoo’s National Submarine Cable will greatly contribute towards the delivery of this vision, and we thank Ooredoo for their support in bringing the benefits of digital to all our people.”
Ooredoo’s CEO, Vikram Sinha said: “As the Internet continues to bring remarkable value to individuals, families and businesses across the world, we are of firm belief that it is the right of each and every individual to be connected to the abundant benefits of the Internet. With this is mind, we are proud to take this revolutionary step that will enable us to connect our communities to a fast and reliable broadband internet and support their digital lifestyles from wherever they are in the Maldives."
Ooredoo took the lead in introducing 2G EDGE, 3G and the 4G LTE networks to the Maldives. The National Submarine Cable Project will further strengthen the role that Ooredoo is playing in developing the telecommunication infrastructure of the Maldives, and connecting the nation to a digital future when it is ready by the end of 2016.