KARACHI, Sept 6: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is set to invest in yet another international submarine cable consortium system in collaboration with leading operators in the region, a press release said.

This cable will be spanning from Far East to Europe with multiple landing points in Middle East. This will be PTCLs’ fourth submarine cable system encompassing a multimillion dollar investment. The new cable link synergises with PTCL’s three existing cable consortium systems including SMW3, SMW4 and IMEWE which connect Pakistan with rest of the world.

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