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===== 1. Submarine Cable Infrastructure - Scope: Deploy two new submarine cable systems (or one continuous system with multiple segments) that together provide approximately 150 Tbps. - Rationale & Reference: - Google’s Equiano cable (launched 2022) provides ~144 Tbps and reportedly cost around $500 million (Submarine Networks – Equiano). - Scaling to a system that delivers 150 Tbps may require a similar (or slightly higher) order of investment when accounting for multiple landing stations and design for redundancy. - Estimated Cost: Approximately $700 million allocated for submarine cable construction, cable landing stations, and international connectivity. =====
# Terrestrial Infrastructure, Backhaul & Upgrades - Scope: Upgrade Egypt’s domestic fiber network and interconnect landing stations with modern, high-capacity backhaul to efficiently route international bandwidth. - Estimated Cost: Approximately $200 million for new fiber routes, network equipment, and data center integration.
# Regulatory, Operations, and Contingency - Scope: Cover project management, permits, regulatory compliance, initial maintenance, security, and unforeseen expenses. - Estimated Cost: Approximately $100 million.

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