Deir Ezzor is on the verge of a qualitative shift in the telecommunications sector… A project to increase the optical connection capacity to 4 terabytes
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In a strategic move aimed at strengthening the telecommunications infrastructure and developing internet services in Deir Ezzor Governorate, a technical committee from the Syrian Telecommunications Company, with the participation of an advisory and technical team, and accompanied by a delegation from the Saudi Telecom Company STC, conducted a field visit and a technical study of optical cables on two main routes linking the governorate to the region’s telecommunications centers.
The tour included the first route extending from Deir Ezzor through Palmyra to Homs, and the second route linking Deir Ezzor to Raqqa to Aleppo, where the conditions of the infrastructure of the optical cables was reviewed, their technical readiness was evaluated, and the available capabilities were studied to develop the optical transmission system and raise its operational efficiency.
This visit comes within the framework of technical and logistical preparations to begin installing high-capacity transmission equipment, which will allow Deir Ezzor Governorate to be provided with an optical interconnection capacity of up to 4 terabytes, which constitutes an important step towards enhancing the network’s ability to accommodate the increasing data traffic, improving the efficiency of information transmission, and raising the level of reliability and stability in communications and Internet services.
The project, upon completion of its implementation phases and the commissioning of the equipment, is expected to contribute to a tangible improvement in the communications situation in the governorate by providing greater transmission capacities, relieving pressure on the current network, and enhancing its ability to meet the needs of subscribers, institutions, and economic and service entities, particularly in light of the increasing expansion in reliance on digital services and Internet connectivity.
The project’s importance also takes on an additional development dimension, given the pivotal role telecommunications infrastructure plays in supporting economic recovery, improving the investment environment, facilitating access to electronic services for government and private institutions, and enhancing communication and data exchange between Deir Ezzor and the rest of the Syrian governorates.
The technical cooperation between the Syrian Telecommunications Company and the Saudi STC Company reflects the importance of exchanging experiences and benefiting from technical and advisory capabilities in developing communications networks, in accordance with the requirements of future expansion, and in line with the rapid developments in modern data transfer and communications technologies.
This step confirms the work trends towards modernizing the communications infrastructure in Deir Ezzor Governorate, and moving it to higher levels of capacity and efficiency, which creates the necessary technical ground for improving the quality of services and expanding the scope of benefit from them, and makes the development of optical connectivity a fundamental pillar in the way of advancing the communications sector in the governorate.
