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Mobily and Sparkle Join Forces to Enhance
Connectivity Via Submarine Cable Systems

During its participation as a Digital Arabia's strategic position to offer low- low-latency routes with scalable capacity
Infrastructure Founding Partner of the latency connectivity between Asia and options. Clients will also gain access to
first edition of the Connected World Europe, improving global connectivity. the expansive networks of both Mobily
KSA conference hosted in Riyadh, Under the MoU, Mobily and Sparkle have and its partner, leveraging a rich portfolio
Mobily, a leading innovator in the outlined a strategic agreement under which of services including Layer-1, Layer-2,
Telecommunications, Media, and Mobily is finalizing the acquisition of dark and IP solutions. These offerings provide
Technology (TMT) sector in the Kingdom fiber from Sparkle’s advanced submarine virtual access to major Internet Exchange
of Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum cable systems, which will enable seamless Points (IXPs), ensuring seamless global
of Understanding (MoU) with Sparkle, the connectivity with strategic drop points connectivity. Additionally, customers will
first international service provider in Italy in Chania, Palermo, Milan, and Marseille, benefit from Mobily's extensive services
and among the top global operators. The further enhancing Mobily's international within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
partnership will enhance connectivity network capabilities. The project is Sparkle's comprehensive services across
solutions through Sparkle’s state-of-the- expected to be fully completed in 2025. Italy and Europe. “Our collaboration with
art new submarine cable systems and Building on this MoU and the new digital Sparkle strengthens the resilience of global
advanced undersea telecommunications path announced in October 2024 by Mobily network connectivity between the East, the
infrastructure, which seamlessly links key and Sparkle, network providers, ISPs, OTTs, Middle East, and Europe. This partnership
regions between Europe and the Middle content and application providers, and supports the expansion of data centers
East. This collaboration leverages Saudi enterprises will benefit from highly reliable, and fosters content diversification for
OTT platforms and hyperscalers in the
region, enabling robust digital growth and
innovation,” said Thamer A. Alfadda, SVP
Wholesale of Mobily. “We are delighted to
collaborate with Sparkle on this significant
and impactful project, marking an
important milestone in our partnership.”
“We are pleased to cooperate with Mobily
to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s primary and
pivotal role in the digitalization of the region
and reinforce the Kingdom as a strategic
digital hub enabling better communication
between Europe, the Middle East, and
beyond,” said Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of
Sparkle.

Mobily Concludes Participation in Connected World KSA, Announcing
Partnerships to Enhance Digital Solutions and Carrier Services

Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), Saudi Arabia's focuses on collaboration to enhance customer experience and offer innovative
leading technology, media, and global connectivity options and carrier services and products. Mobily also
telecommunications (TMT) company, has solutions and explore opportunities for signed a Memorandum of Understanding
successfully concluded its participation As developing data center and Co-Location, (MoU) with Supercell Iraq to collaborate
a founding partner of Digital Infrastructure and deliver cutting-edge digital solutions in the field of connectivity and operator
at Connected World KSA conference and across the region. During the event, solutions. This partnership aims to
exhibition, held in Riyadh on November Mobily also signed a Memorandum of explore strengthen ties in developing
19-20, 2024. As part of its commitment Understanding (MoU) and partnership the next generation of regional digital
to advancing digital connectivity and with China Telecom Middle East. The MoU solutions, and develop a new products and
fostering innovation, Mobily signed outlines collaboration on communication services to address connectivity needs
a MoU with IQNET, an Iraqi leader in services and offer integrated solutions between Asia and Europe. During the
connectivity and wholesale solutions in for customers both within and beyond event, Mobily showcased its substantial
order response to the growing demand Saudi Arabia. This initiative aligns with investments in submarine cables, local
for international connectivity, the MoU Mobily's strategy to deliver an exceptional terrestrial networks, data centers, and

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