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Europe India Gateway Submarine Cable System With the growing demand for bandwidth between Europe, the Middle East and India, the (EIG) subsea cable offers high-speed, low latency connectivity with the latest 100Gbit/s technology. EIG provides fast and direct access to Europe, the Middle East and India by linking 12 countries across 3 continents.

Investment led by

Vodafone is a Tier-1 investor in the Europe India Gateway, which was built by a consortium of 16 telecommunications carriers to create resilient interconnections between Europe and India.

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EIG was upgraded in February 2015 to enhance its capacity as this connectivity route is key to meeting the growing and varied business needs of organisations operating across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and India. EIG offers an extensive 100Gbit/s capability, providing diversity from other submarine cable systems. It is the only consortium cable system that can support connectivity from Europe to Datamena in Dubai, and can be used to extend the (BBG) traffic from or Mumbai into Africa and Europe.

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EIG bandwidth options Features Benefits EIG capacity is available with options for Diversification • Route diversity between Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India Lease and Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU). • Multiple and diverse onward connectivity options to and Asia Bandwidth can be activated on the system ranging from STM-1 to STM-64, with 10Gbit/s Cost-efficiency • Pre-agreed access and cross-connect rates at all landing points and 100Gbit/s options. • Bundled pricing with other cable systems • 10Gbit/s client transmission at Fast and • Advanced technology with new routing for enhanced resilience STM-64, 10Gbit/s – Clear channel, OTU-2, resilient • 100Gbit/s wavelength technology compatible with submarine cables OTU-2e, LAN and WAN PHY platform • Suitable for high-bandwidth demands of new technology and • 100Gbit/s client transmission at applications Ethernet and OTN with bypass through intermediate stations Extended High-bandwidth connectivity to • Use of MESH restoration architecture on reach • Transatlantic cable systems ( North and TAT-14 South) from the SDH platform Bude (UK) • SAT3 and SAFE cable system which do not extend into Europe Who will benefit from EIG? beyond Sesimbra () • Connectivity providers serving large • East Africa cable systems in (EASSy, MENA, SeaMeWe-3 & 5) corporations with high bandwidth requirements operating in the region, such Why Vodafone Carrier Services? as financial institutions, system integrators and IT providers. EIG will fuel growth and • Global reach and scale • Leadership and quality of service create a resilient platform for other value- -- Over 1 million km of network including As a Tier 1 investor in EIG, Vodafone added services terrestrial and undersea helps carriers meet the growing market • Carriers seeking the ability to extend -- 800 international PoPs (Point of demand. Our high-speed networks services on the Europe-Persia Express Presence) across 150 countries give your customers the bandwidth capacity they need now and for the Gateway (EPEG) Terrestrial Cable System -- Partnerships with all the top tier carriers to India and on the Bay of Bengal Gateway future. Our commitment to service and (BBG) Submarine Cable System to Europe -- Capacity on 73 cable systems, quality ensures you and your customers or to provide connectivity into Datamena including 25 major international can always rely on connectivity from (Dubai) submarine cables Vodafone.

Next steps

To discover more about how EIG from Vodafone can grow your business and extend your reach please contact your Account Manager or get in touch at: [email protected]. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com/business/carrier-services

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