Amr Eid joins GBI as Chief Commercial Officer 28/04/2013 |
First Ever Gulf to Europe Terrestrial Fiber Optic Link Goes Live Through Iraq 04/03/2013 GBI network expansion offers significantly faster and more reliable connectivity for the Gulf and Asia |
GBI HR Director named in HRD’s top 30 27/02/2013 |
Internet, Happy Birthday from the Middle East 29/01/2013 |
GBI Recognized as Best Technology Investment of 2012 by CommsMEA 15/12/2012 |
GBI Recognized As World’s Best New Player By Capacity 27/11/2012 |
PTC Elects Ahmed Mekky, CEO of GBI, to Board of Governors 20/11/2012 |
Ahmed Mekky Addresses ITU on Broadband Roll Out 17/10/2012 Ahmed Mekky urges Governments to implement tax policies that will encourage investment in broadband rollout |
GBI Connects the Red Sea to Milan with Advanced 100G Technology 18/10/2012 First 100G commercial repeatered submarine cable system! |
GBI's CEO, Mr. Ahmed Mekky, included in the 2012 GTB Power 100 list! 04/10/2012 |
GBI News - Bumper Issue! 25/09/2012 Read more for download link! |
Submarine Networks 2012 23/09/2012 |
Capacity Eurasia 2012 17/09/2012 GBI, platinum sponsor at Eurasia's most important event for wholesale telecoms! |
GBI Network Operations Center Showcases Significant Nerve Center for Regional Telecommunications! 02/07/2012 |
GBI continues its cable awareness campaign - this time in the UAE 01/07/2012 |
GBI Core Link as Vodafone Qatar Integrates with Global Network 24/06/2012 |
Batelco Signs Agreement with GBI to Connect the Kingdom with the Gulf and Europe 19/06/2012 |
GBI and Mada announce capacity sale agreement. 28/05/2012 |
GBI Capacity Sale to Gulfnet Communications Co. Reflects Buoyant Kuwaiti Market 09/05/2012 |
GBI Crosses the Mediterranean with the First 100G Repeatered Submarine Link from Xtera! 07/05/2012 |
GBI CABLE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 15/04/2012 |
Data Quest interview GBI's CTO, Samih Kawar 31/03/2012
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GBI cable featured in The New York Times! 16/04/2012 Click on 'Details' for link |
COMMSMEA covers our CEO's story in 'Mekky's Making' 16/04/2012 Click on 'Details' for link
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GBI Commence Cable Awareness Campaign 05/04/2012 Cable Awareness Campaign! |
Pacific Telecommunications Council appoints Ahmed Mekky to Board of Governors 29/03/2012 Growing impact of Middle East in Asia Pacific Region!
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GBI as seen on CommsMEA - image gallery! 16/04/2012 Click on 'Details' for link |
Telecom Review covers GBI's journey in their March issue 27/03/2012 Click on 'Details' for download link. |
Ahmed Mekky on Nile Tv's Breakfast Show – Watch now! 14/03/2012 |
GBI commences Cable Awareness Campaign 14/03/2012 Cable Awareness Campaign! |
Ahmed Mekky on Al-Jazeera’s ‘Without Limits’ – Watch now! 11/03/2012 |
GBI Launch Presentation - we're LIVE! 23/02/2012 The GBI Launch Presentation - click to watch! |
GBI Launch - Watch exclusive interview (Arabic) 22/02/2012
Exclusive interview with GBI's CEO Ahmed Mekky by CNBC on GBI's launch (Arabic)
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GBI launch - watch City 7's Report (English) 21/02/2012 GBI launch - click to watch! (English Report) |
GBI and TE SUBCOM achieve Ready For Service status 19/02/2012 |
Historic milestone as GBI lands first ever subsea cable in Iraq 18/01/2012 Marking a significant milestone for nation moving towards recovery. |
GBI congratulates Sify on their Mumbai Cable Landing Station 11/01/2012 GBI becomes first cable to land in Sify cable station in Mumbai, India. |
TE SubCom and GBI announce completion of works of the GBI cable system 20/12/2011 Gulf Bridge International (GBI), and TE SubCom, today announced the completion of works of the GBI cable system segments within the Gulf, the Gulf to India, the Gulf to Egypt, across Egypt and across the Mediterranean to Italy. GBI and TE SubCom are working together to achieve a final Ready for Service across the whole network within the coming few weeks.
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Prelaunch interview with our CEO 29/11/2011 See the Reuters interview of our CEO Ahmed Mekky. |
SAMENA Telecoms Committee Renews Emphasis on ICT to Drive Region’s Development 03/11/2011 GBI awarded inaugural Subsea Working Group chair. |
GBI awards Xtera communications a Multi-Year contract to deploy 100G on network upgrades 17/10/2011 GBI partners with Xtera to deploy 100G! |
100G - Massive milestone by GBI on our wholly-owned undersea cable across the Gulf 24/08/2011 Industry milestone 100G achieved. |
Catch our CEO's latest interview on an interactive edition of July's Samena Trends! 18/08/2011 Click on details to be taken to link. |
BBC news: GBI - helping "make Qatar new tech hub" 06/06/2011 Watch and read the special report by the BBC on GBI and the impact its cable is making on the Gulf region.
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Second edition of GBI News - our Quarterly Magazine 06/06/2011 GBI is proud to present the second issue of GBI news, a quarterly publication.
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GBI and Interoute to offer seamless communications between Gulf & Europe 31/05/2011 GBI partners with Interoute, Europe’s most advanced next-generation network furthering its mission of connecting the World to the Gulf.
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GBI cable reaches Qtel’s Landing Station to provide new international gateway for Qatar 12/04/2011 GBI successfully completing its landing in Qatar Telecoms landing station, another addition to the regions connectivity with the world.
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GBI awarded ISO 9001 2008 accreditation 23/03/2011 GBI becomes the Middle East's first privately owned submarine cable operator to win the ISO 9001 2008!
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GBI completes Vodafone landing in Qatar 20/03/2011 Another step forward in the region’s telco infrastructure: Gulf Bridge International successfully completes 1 of 2 cable landings in Qatar to connect with Vodafone Qatar’s landing facility north of Doha.
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GBIs Fujaraih landing completed 13/03/2011 Major milestone in the region’s telco space: Gulf Bridge International successfully completes its first cable landing in the UAE to connect with du’s landing facility in Fujairah
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GBI's first quarterly magazine 01/02/2011 GBI is proud to present the inaugural issue of GBI news, a quarterly publication
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GBI commences training for regional landing partners 25/01/2011 In preparation for the launch of the GBI network later this year, GBI is hosting in Doha, representatives from its landing partners, to train them on the GBI network.
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Gulf Bridge International and Subcom commence marine operations for the GBI cable system 20/12/2010 Cable loaded onto SubCom’s cable-deployment ship; first step towards the high-capacity cable ring connecting the entire Gulf region.
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GBI and Tinet partner together 14/11/2010 GBI and Tinet Partner Together to Extend GBI’s Middle East and Asian Connectivity into Europe and to Offer Tinet’s Global IP and Ethernet Services in the Gulf Area.
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GBI Extends Coverage in Europe and North America 22/09/2010 GBI and Interoute Announce Network Extension Partnership.
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GBI announces Indian Landing Partner 26/05/2010 GBI and Sify Technologies Limited sign Landing Party Agreement to provide India with additional international gateway.
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GBI’s Asia Partnership 26/05/2010 GBI and Pacnet Announce Network Extension Partnership.
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Omantel sign “gateway “ to the Gulf agreement 09/05/2010 GBI and Omantel announce Landing Party Agreement.
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Ahmed Mekky in conversation with Telecom Review 08/05/2010 GBI's CEO Ahmed Mekky was recently interviewed by Telecom Review.
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Qtel and GBI Sign Major Agreement for New International Gateway for Qatar 02/05/2010 GBI and Qtel announce Landing Party Agreement.
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Batelco sign with GBI 07/03/2010 GBI- Batelco agreement addresses Bahrain’s future international communications requirements.
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GBI connects to STC, accessing the lucrative Saudi Market 28/02/2010 GBI and STC announce the landing of GBI's Submarine Cable in the East Coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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DU sign with GBI 16/02/2010 Gulf Bridge International and du sign cable landing and partnership agreement.
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Vodafone sign with GBI 07/02/2010 Gulf Bridge International sign agreement with Vodafone Qatar to land GBI’s submarine cable in Qatar.
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GBI attending and presenting at PTC 19/01/2010 Mr. Mohamed Elagazy will present at the opening session of PTC. Mr. Elagazy will introduce GBI by outlining the GBI journey, our region and the GBI vision.
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Capacity Middle East 13/01/2010 GBI was a Silver Sponsor at the recent Capacity Middle East Conference in Dubai.
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GBI and ITPC sign a landing party deal 08/01/2010 DOHA: The Qatar-based Gulf Bridge International (GBI) and the Iraq Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC), a leading telecom company in the country signed a deal to establish a landing for GBI's advanced submarine telecommunication fiber-optic cable.
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The Edge in conversation with Mr. Mekky 01/01/2010 January’s copy of Qatar’s Edge Magazine contains an interview with GBI’s CEO Mr. Ahmed Mekky.
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Tyco awarded Undersea cable contract 14/06/2009 Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East's first privately owned submarine cable operator, and Tyco Telecommunications, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and an industry pioneer in undersea communications. |
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