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BICS and Fastweb partner to
boost international cabling
to Middle East
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ICS, a leading international
communications enabler,
and Fastweb, a major Italian
telecommunications operator, have
announced a strategic partnership to offer
a combined connectivity solution which will
bridge Europe via Sicily, to the Middle East,
Asia and Africa.
The partnership enhances Fastweb’s access
to major submarine cable systems in Sicily
and enables both companies to fully satisfy
the capacity requirements and connectivity
needs of operators from Europe to the
Middle East, Asia and Africa.
The solution designed by the two companies
extends BICS’ Pan European Network through
Fastweb’s fibre optic, high speed, low latency,
single hop backbone in Italy, connecting
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international submarine cable system routes.
BICS and Fastweb will deliver international
capacity services connecting existing and
new customers in the Middle East, Africa and
Asia to Europe, while offering an additional
entry point into Europe as a strategic
alternative to Marseille in France. “BICS has always been committed to
providing its customers with first-class
connectivity and this partnership confirms
our position as a bridging partner for
operators expanding their capacity provision
throughout Europe,” said Daniel Kurgan,
Chief Executive Officer at BICS.
The partnership further consolidates BICS’
strategy to connect submarine cable systems
landing in Italy and Fastweb’s posit in the
international wholesale market. Fabrizio Casati, Chief Wholesale Officer at
Fastweb, said: “We are highly satisfied with
this partnership agreement with such a
major international player as BICS, which
highlights the strength of our network
and the solid nature of our strategy. The
partnership with BICS adds further value
to our investments, following on from
our participation in the Open Hub Med
consortium in Sicily and the development
of an innovative and future-proof Flexible
Optical Network all along Italy.” n
Through the partnership, BICS and Fastweb
will provide their global customer base with
seamless end-to-end backhaul services with
significantly reduced latency and fully diverse
paths. BICS and Fastweb will ensure premium
service level agreements thanks to the high
reliability of their combined networks.
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