[November 10, 2009] AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, telecommunications briefs [AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates] Tweet (AME Info (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 9--IRAQ CABLE LANDING DEAL SIGNED: Gulf Bridge International, a privately owned submarine cable operator, has signed an agreement with the Iraqi Telecommunication and Post Co to establish a landing for GBI's advanced fibre optic Gulf Bridge International Cable System in Iraq. The undersea cable network is planned to connect the Middle East in a 'Gulf Ring' system, in addition to onward telecommunications connectivity to the Far East (East Route) and Europe (West Route). The cable will provide high capacity internet services especially with Gulf countries, and will help in reconnecting Iraq with the rest of the world. BSNL TO APPROACH ZAIN DIRECT IF GROUP TALKS FAIL: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), India's state telecoms firm, has said should talks by a consortium of which the Indian firm is a member fail, it would directly engage Kuwait's Zain in order to purchase a stake, Reuters has reported. BSNL, along with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), a smaller state firm, are part of a group led by Indian company Vavasi, which aims to take a 46 percent holding in the Kuwaiti firm. DU TO OFFER FACEBOOK MOBILE TEXTS: Du has recently announced it will be offering its users the Facebook Mobile Texts, an easy access to various communication options offered by Facebook. The service will provide Du subscribers with status updates, and wil be able to send messages, pokes, wall posts and friend requests via SMS, as well as post pictures and videos via MMS. Users may also receive free SMS notifications from Facebook, according to preferences. To see more of AME Info, go to http://www.ameinfo.com. Copyright (c) 2009, AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]