FEATURE new entry points are being established via Durres in Albania and Crete in Greece, in collaboration with European operators. These entry points connect to the main PoPs in Europe, such as those in Budapest, Vienna, and Frankfurt, as well as numerous potential PoPs in Eastern Europe. By building partnerships with more than 170 major global players, Egypt is connected to Europe through 18 diverse Mediterranean routes, strengthening both network resilience and connectivity, and facilitating expansion beyond the territory. Figure 5: Initiatives for Alternative Network Routes Connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean In the Red Sea, 17 diverse marine Source: Telecom Egypt routes connect Egypt to Asia and Africa. These connections have facilitated the Through collaboration with more than 170 global subsea exploration of constructing alternative international traffic owners—including hyperscalers and operators—and the routing solutions to address challenges in the southern adoption of proactive legislative reforms, Telecom Egypt is Red Sea region for subsea cables. Some of these initiatives driving limitless growth in subsea connectivity. By addressare being developed in collaboration with Gulf partners to ing economic impacts on the global telecommunications route international traffic through the Arabian Peninsula. community and leveraging innovative solutions to overA new high-capacity system across the Peninsula is under come challenges, such as those encountered in the Red development, combining subsea and terrestrial segments to Sea, the company is helping to shape the future of digital maximise redundancy, reliability, and connectivity. infrastructure. To enhance flexibility and introduce more open infraInnovative solutions like the WeConnect ecosystem are structure, Telecom Egypt launched WeConnect in 2023— tackling critical issues, including rising costs and delays an agile ecosystem that enables seamless cross-connections in building new subsea cables. These solutions empower between various subsea systems landing at different stations subsea cable owners to scale their assets effectively without across Egypt. Supported by a digital platform, WeConnect requiring significant additional investments. facilitates flexible network expansion, empowering global With its robust infrastructure and capacity to meet the digital infrastructure across eastern and western networks. demands of tomorrow’s global digital landscape, Telecom Finally, collaborations with major global technology Egypt is committed to creating a more connected world. partners across the world—including transmission equipThe company continues to be a cornerstone of the onment and fiber optics suppliers, subsea cable builders, and going evolution of global data infrastructure, paving the maintenance authorities—play a pivotal role in building, way for a future defined by seamless and resilient global upgrading, and maintaining state-of-the-art networks connectivity. STF and solutions. These partnerships form a cornerstone of MAGDA ABDEL KADER is Senior Director of Global Subsea Cable Telecom Egypt’s ongoing initiatives, aiming to unlock Business and International Network Management at even more of Egypt’s potential in subsea cables by develTelecom Egypt and Executive Committee Member at SubOptic. Magda has over 25 years of profound experience oping new projects and launching innovative products and in the Subsea Cables domain. She is currently heading the services. global project business at Telecom Egypt throughout their life
CONCLUSION
Telecom Egypt stands at a transformative juncture in the evolution of global telecommunications. With its strategic geographic location, extensive subsea infrastructure, and a legacy spanning over 170 years, the company is well-positioned to meet the ever-growing demands of the digital age.
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cycle from their planning and investments phases, their execution, their operation and maintenance and all the way to their retirement and dismantling. During her tenure, she had the opportunity to chair committees in multiple subsea systems from permitting, technical to O&M committees. She is a renowned figure in the industry and active member in the SubOptic and ICPC organizations.