International expansion: Connecting beyond the Middle East

For connecting internet traffic between East and West, the route south of the Arabian Peninsula and via the Suez Canal has always been a key pathway. The red sea cable cuts highlighted a weakness in the network and has pushed the industry to look for new route requirements and increase resiliency.

This session will discuss:

• What does current route diversity look like?
• How viable are the alternative routes – Northern route through Iraq
• Are they susceptible to potential geopolitical issues?
• Will new routes be competitive on price?
• How will this improve cross border connectivity?