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NOVEMBER 29, 2006 -- Etisalat, telecommunications service provider in the UAE, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Telkom Kenya Ltd. to construct, operate, and maintain a high-capacity fiber-optic submarine cable system between Mombassa, Kenya, and the Emirate of Fujairah.

The jointly owned cable system will be known as The East African Marine System (TEAMS) comprising of a minimum of two fiber pairs with initial capacity of 10-Gbits/sec, upgradeable to 320 Gbits/sec.

The agreement ensures connectivity to inland telecommunication facilities for the purpose of connecting the cable system to respective international gateways in both the United Arab Emirates and Kenya.

The two parties aim to be ready for service by November 2007, with a construction and supply contract to be awarded early in 2007.

The TEAMS Cable System will strengthen ties between Kenya and the UAE, while nurturing the existing relationship between Etisalat and Telkom Kenya.

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