Optical & Fixed Networks

e& and TNS launch new digital corridor linking Kazakhstan and UAE

e& Carrier & Wholesale and TNS Global announced on Wednesday that they are partnering to launch a new high-performance connectivity corridor between Kazakhstan and the UAE.

e& said the new “South Route” connects Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states to the UAE over diverse, multi-operator terrestrial segments via TNS Global’s fiber-optic footprint across Kazakhstan and its 30 transborder connections.

Nabil Baccouche, group chief carrier and wholesale officer at e&, said the route is engineered to support growing international capacity, hyperscale demand, cloud interconnects, and carrier-grade services, while reducing dependency on single transit corridors, offering customers greater path diversity, resilience and low-latency connectivity, with a round-trip delay between Dubai and Almaty of around 48 milliseconds.

“This corridor complements our regional interconnection fabric and strengthens access to the UAE’s role as a key digital hub for the wider region,” he said in a statement.

eTNS group CEO Obaid Rahman added that  the route is part of a broader vision to transform Central Asia into a digital bridge between continents by building scalable digital corridors linking Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and expanding reliable terrestrial connectivity beyond traditional routes.

“This collaboration with e& represents a significant step in strengthening digital ties between Central Asia and the Middle East,” he said. “By leveraging diverse terrestrial routes, we are enabling more resilient and flexible connectivity options for operators, enterprises, and global partners.”



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