Fiber optic cable route from Algeria to the UAE

SEA-ME-WE 4

The internet access will be disrupted for several days in Algeria following a cut on a submarine cable linking Annaba (600 km east of Algiers) to Marseille ( south -eastern France), announced Thursday,

Algeria Completes 2,600 km of Trans-Saharan Fiber Optic Backbone

It connects six countries: Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Mali, and Mauritania. The 79 million euro project is co-funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Union (29 million euros)

Transsaharan Fibre Optic Backbone

The project of Trans-Sahara Optical Fibre Backbone is included within the “New Partnership for Africa''s Development” (NEPAD). It links six countries: Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Mali and Mauritania.

Internet Infrastructure Map (2026)

Explore the physical backbone of the internet with our interactive map of undersea fiber optic cables, peering exchange points, and more. Visualize the growth of global connectivity.

Fiber Map of the World 2026

High-resolution GIS datasets provide precise geospatial details of fiber optic routes, while real-time data integration allows updates on network expansions and new cable deployments.

SEA-ME-WE 4

OverviewOutagesHistoryManagement and administrationApplicationsTechnologiesInterceptionExternal links

On 30 January 2008, Internet services were widely disrupted in the Middle East and in the Indian subcontinent following damage to the SEA-ME-WE 4 and FLAG Telecom cables in the Mediterranean Sea. Disruptions of 70 percent in Egypt, and 60 percent in India were reported along with problems in Bahrain, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. In India, small users felt the impact while ISPs could service large users who have more lucrative contracts.

Fiber Atlantic

This interactive submarine cable map shows global undersea and underwater fiber optic cables connecting continents and countries worldwide. Explore cable routes, landing stations, system status

Broadband Networks in the Middle East and North Africa

In October 2013, the Vodafone Group, the United Arab Emirates–based Du, and Kuwaiti companies Zain and Zajil formed a consortium for the rollout of a 1,400 km fiber-optic cable system in the Gulf.

Middle East – Europe Terrestrial Cable System (MEETS)

Middle East – Europe Terrestrial Cable System (MEETS) Overview The MEETS Cable Route

Algeria''s Evolving Telecom Landscape

Algeria''s connectivity to the rest of the world is also facilitated by the Africa-1 submarine cable system that spans 10,000 km, initially landing in Kenya, Djibouti, Pakistan, the UAE, the