AI BriefingGulf States Expand Investment in AI Data Networks
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Gulf nations are making large-scale investments in alternative data networks to secure AI and cloud competitiveness.
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As Meta and Google postpone submarine cable projects passing through the Red Sea due to security risks, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar are investing in alternative data networks to support AI and cloud infrastructure.
Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo is transitioning from a traditional telecom provider to a digital infrastructure operator, investing over $500 million to build the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG), the largest submarine cable system in the GCC.
- Expected completion: End of 2027
- Total length: Approximately 2,000 km
- Planned capacity: Up to 720 Tbps
The Gulf region is competing to reduce reliance on the Red Sea and secure submarine and terrestrial fiber optic routes for the expansion of AI data centers and cloud services.
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