Xtera Communications

Omantel, Xtera join effort to build Gulf to Africa cable system

February 15, 2016

Omantel and Xtera Communications Inc. announced a supply agreement that will result in the construction of the Gulf to Africa (G2A) system, a new submarine cable system connecting Oman, Puntland and Somaliland. Omantel and Xtera Communications said the G2A system will better the connectivity costs in Africa and add capacity to an underserved and quickly expanding region.