Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and the country’s largest subsea cables operator, Telecom Egypt has announced launching its new subsea cable system which will connect internet networks in the country.
The infrastructure known as
“WeConnect ecosystem”, according to Mohamed Nasr, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Telecom Egypt, will provide the North African country with an “agile access” to extensive subsea cable infrastructure.
“WeConnect enables users to mix and match connectivity between subsea cable systems in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea using an open and neutral model,” Nasr said in a statement on Wednesday.
“We have a profound understanding of people’s connectivity needs, and throughout our journey have been keen to design solutions and develop our well-established infrastructure to cater to those needs,” he said.
“We have a clear vision that WeConnect will accelerate and support the deployment of our customers’ digital infrastructure.
“It will further enhance how our global partners choose to cross-connect their capacity over various subsea systems.
“WeConnect is our way of adding value to our partners by enabling them to make the best use of their assets, which will ultimately echo into the end user experience globally,” he added.
Seif Mounib, Telecom Egypt Vice President for International and Wholesale, in another statement, said WeConnect’s digital platform would enable users to click-to-order cross-connectivity between the 14 subsea cable systems landing in Egypt’s 10 cable stations, and linked via the 10 terrestrial routes spanning the country.
“Today, with globally competitive pricing schemes, WeConnect users will easily manage their commercial agreements through the online platform to enjoy accelerated access to the growing number of subsea cable systems with greater agility, adaptability, diversity, and resiliency,” he said.
“All our investments focus on accelerating how our partners connect and grow their global network reach. WeConnect is a great step forward in enhancing our operational excellence, demonstrating our commitment to providing an open and transparent global digital infrastructure hub for the international community.”