{
  "id": 19709221,
  "title": "Ooredoo to develop high-capacity fibre corridor linking Gulf and Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ooredoo-to-develop-high-capacity-fibre-corridor-linking-gulf-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/264099/business/ooredoo-to-develop-high-capacity-fibre-corridor-linking-gulf-and-europe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ooredoo Group, a leading telecommunications company, has been granted authorization by Iraq’s General Company for Telecommunications and Informatics to develop a high-capacity fiber-optic corridor that will connect the Gulf region to Europe. This project, spearheaded by Ooredoo Fibre Networks (OFN), the international connectivity arm of the group, will leverage OFN's existing infrastructure and the domestic network of the General Company for Telecommunications and Informatics to create a new routing path. The infrastructure will facilitate high-capacity, low-latency data transmission over shorter distances between the Middle East and Europe. Ooredoo Group's Regional CEO, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al-Thani, emphasized that international connectivity is a long-term investment in the region's economic potential and highlighted Iraq's central role in this domain. Ooredoo Group's CEO, Khaled Al Hamadi, noted that establishing a dedicated transit network through Iraq grants direct operational control over route architecture and capacity expansion. The combination of OFN's international network with the FIG subsea cable system in Iraq will create a high-capacity route to Europe, offering telecom operators and wholesale clients an enhanced connectivity option.",
  "summary": "QNADOHAOoredoo Fibre Networks (OFN), the international connectivity arm of Ooredoo Group, secured authorization from Iraq’s General Company for Telecommunications and Informatics t...",
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}