On behalf of the consortium partners of EMC Subsea Cable Company Ltd (EMC Company) and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), center3, owned by stc group, has announced the signing of the Supplier’s Contract for the construction of two subsea and terrestrial data cables (EMC West) that will connect Saudi Arabia with Europe.
The EMC project allows KSA, Greece, and Cyprus to capitalize on their geographical advantages. It establishes a much-needed new data corridor, putting the three countries at the hub of a digital connection infrastructure that will be a cornerstone of the digital transformation age.
The EMC project allows KSA, Greece, and Cyprus to capitalize on their geographical advantages
The EMC cable is designed to realize KSA’s Vision 2030 and Greece 2.0 by transforming the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into a ‘Digital Hub’ that connects Asia with Europe and Africa and establishing Greece and Cyprus as the ‘European Union’s East Data Gateway’.
ASN will start building EMC West, which will connect Haql (Saudi Arabia) to Genova (Italy) and Marseille (France) via Cyprus and Greece. The two cables will have branches in Cyprus, Crete, and Athens, and will be made up of several Fibre Pairs. The EMC system is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026.
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