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5: Connections around the world

CABLE LENGTH
• Between the Middle East, the Indian
subcontinent and South East Asia.
• Link Malaysia (Penang) and Singapore to the
Middle East (Oman and United Arab Emirates)
with connections reaching out to India (Mumbai
and Chennai) and Sri Lanka.
 approximately 8,100km, acts as alternative
route to Europe.

SYSTEM CAPACITY
• Design capacity are 30Tbps made up of 3
fiber pair.

TECHNOLOGY
• High end Dense Wavelength Division
Multiplexing (DWDM).

SYSTEM COMMISSIONING AND UPGRADE
• In service 2014.
• Manufacturer – Alcatel lucent.
• Estimate end of service in 2039.
BBG LANDING STATIONS
1. Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
2. Barka, Oman.
3. Mumbai, India.
4. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
5. Penang, Malaysia.
6. Chennai, India.

OWNERSHIP
TELEKOM MALAYSIA, AT&T, CHINA
TELECOM, DIALOG AXIATA, ETISALAT,
OMANTEL, RELIANCE JIO, INFOCOM,
TELSTRA AND VODAFONE.

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