Gulf to Africa, G2A, a New Groundbreaking Cable System Between Oman, Somaliland, Puntland, and Ethiopia That Will Develop the Telecommunications in Eastern Africa Using Xtera’s Turnkey Subsea Solution

Omantel, the national operator of Oman and the leading wholesale carrier in the Middle East, today announced the signing of the supply agreement with Xtera Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: XCOM), a leading provider of high-capacity, cost-effective optical transport solutions, for building yet another unique submarine cable to strengthen its position in the region and beyond. The new cable will be built in partnership with Ethio Telecom, Golis Telecom and Telesom Company and will be a direct highway from Salalah in Oman to Bosaso in Puntland and Berbera in Somaliland, with a terrestrial extension to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.CNN