Iraqi-UAE consortium plans $700m fast data cable network

An Iraqi-Emirati consortium plans a $700m subsea-and-terrestrial data cable linking the United Arab Emirates to Turkey via Iraq, one of the backers said, just more than a week after the announcement of a Saudi-backed fibre-optic project in Syria.

Iraqi-UAE consortium plans $700m fast data cable network
An Iraqi-Emirati consortium plans a $700m subsea-and-terrestrial data cable linking the United Arab Emirates to Turkey via Iraq, one of the backers said, just more than a week after the announcement of a Saudi-backed fibre-optic project in Syria.