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Industry analysts have observed that, with local cable companies meeting more than 95 percent of domestic needs, Bangladeshi cable makers are looking to export their surplus. “Our industry has been self-sufficient for the last ten years and quite a few local companies have initiated a move to export,” said Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, president of Bangladesh Electrical Merchandise Manufacturers Association (BEMMA). Local companies are manufacturing all types of cables, including XLPE and PVC insulated LT and HT cables, FRLS cables, house and appliance wiring cables, dry and jelly filled telecommunication cables, aluminum overhead conductors and dual-coated super enameled copper wire. Figures from BEMMA indicate 120 companies,employingover50,000people, are producing cable in Bangladesh. Bangladesh cable makers looking to export

Capacity sale agreement

Gulf Bridge International (GBI) and Zajil Telecom have signed a capacity sale agreement. Zajil is Kuwait’s first Internet service provider and the region's leading MPLS service provider; GBI is the Middle East’s first carrier-neutral operator and the owner of the largest regional submarine cable connecting the Middle East to the rest of the world. Zajil’s managing director and CEO, Mr Khalifa Al-Soulah, told AMEinfo: “Zajil has always placed its customers’ interest first. Be it a business or an individual, staying connected is of the utmost importance and Zajil signing with GBI is another step towards ensuring that our customers always stay connected.” Activated in February 2012, GBI is the first subsea cable to go live with 100G technology, spanning to all major European cities and growing to become a major transporter for many operators in the Middle East and Europe to India. The sold capacity will be on the first Gulf network ever built in a loop configuration, with routing onwards to Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Gulf Ring is a self-healing ring, designed to reroute traffic in the case of a cable cut or disruption.

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