Grid Telecom and Dawiyat to Build Greece-Saudi Arabia Cable System

Grid Telecom, a subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece, has partnered with the Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications and Information Technology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) in Saudi Arabia, to build a new high-capacity cable system connecting Greece with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Details of the New Cable System

The new cable system will link Saudi Arabia with the Greek island of Crete, extending westward to major destinations in Europe and eastward to the entire Arabian Peninsula.

Benefits and Future Projects

The partnership between Grid Telecom and Dawiyat Integrated will provide synergies for their participation in additional projects that create long-term value, such as the development of hyperscale-ready data centers and gateways between continents, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Grid Telecom said, “In this framework, our collaboration with Dawiyat Integrated in building a new cable system will support the implementation of a new corridor between Greece and Saudi Arabia. Moreover, it will enhance the strategic role of Crete as a regional open-access interconnection node in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans.”

“Our partnership with Grid Telecom in a consortium to build a new cable system will increase our network’s resiliency and reach,” said Dawiyat Integrated.

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“IPTO is already collaborating with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) through its wholly owned subsidiary National Grid by establishing ‘Saudi Greek Interconnection,’ a special purpose company for conducting feasibility studies related to the implementation of the Greece-Saudi Arabia electricity interconnector.” said IPTO.