Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co (du), listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), on Monday announced it has signed a commercial agreement with wi-tribe Pakistan LDI (Private) Ltd, a subsidiary of HB International Investments Ltd.

Under the agreement, both companies will work jointly to ease the development of a high capacity low latency submarine cable between Pakistan and the UAE, du said in a statement to the ADX.

wi-tribe Pakistan has commenced the construction of 'Orient Express Cable System', a 1,400-kilometre submarine cable system between Karachi and Gwadar in Pakistan and Kalba in the UAE, the Emirati telecom company highlighted.

Through this agreement, the cable will reach the UAE and land in its facilities in Kalba, according to the statement.

Moreover, du highlighted it will provide hosting and connectivity services to the cable system.

The company further noted that its relationship with wi-tribe is “purely commercial”, adding that it has no investment or ownership in the cable system.