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THE MIDDLE EASTERN ADVANTAGE Why the Region’s Providers Are Best Suited to Support Global Connectivity BY CENGIZ OZTELCAN
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s organisations in all corners of the globe seek to pursue digital transformation, the importance of super-fast, super-reliable connectivity networks is at an all-time high. Businesses must be able to connect to different global locations both directly and seamlessly, ensuring that latency issues do not have a costly impact on customer and employee digital experiences. Now that cloud technologies are maturing and the rollout of 5G is gathering pace, some may have lost sight of the vital role played by submarine and terrestrial cable networks in high-quality connectivity. The reality is that
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98% of all international internet traffic travels through them, and they have become the essential enabler for business-critical services. There are roughly 400 subsea cables functioning worldwide, offering varying levels of connectivity quality and capacity. Pick a point A and a point B on a global map and there is likely one or more subsea cables connecting them. These subsea cables serve as the information super-highways of the world. However, for global organisations looking for connectivity, it would be naive to believe that all routes are created equal.
