Airtel and Telecom Egypt announce strategic partnership for global submarine cable systems
(World News Egypt)

Bharti Airtel (`Airtel`), a leading global telecom services provider, and Telecom Egypt, Egypt`s first integrated telecom operator, announced a strategic partnership, wherein, Airtel will get IRUs (Indefeasible Right of Use) on Middle East North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) and TE North Cable Systems. In addition, Airtel will also take large capacities on a long-term basis on two new state-of-the-art Cable Systems (SMW5 & AAE1). The transactions aim to be concluded after the fulfillment of all conditions precedents. The partnership grants Airtel the right to use fiber pairs of MENA Cable from Egypt to India with...