Service Description
Hard patched transit provides international operators with connectivity using STC’s cross border terrestrial network. This service meets the need for end-to-end, secured transmissions between geographically dispersed locations. Transport is over the advanced STC fiber DWDM self-healing ring networks, spanning more than 80,000 km nationwide, and enabling:
- The provision of transmission capacities for data to neighboring operators and international carriers through STC’s domestic backhaul network.
- International carriers to interconnect with submarine cables, earth stations or border crossings within STC’s network.
- Speeds of E1, E3/DS3, STM-1, STM-4, STM-16, and STM-64.
Hard Patched Connectivity
STC’s terrestrial network is connected internationally through 7 border connections, 2 satellite stations and landing stations in Jeddah with access to major submarine cables.
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Hard Patched End Points |
| Domestic P.O.P's |
| Jeddah L/C |
| Border Connections |
| Bahrain |
UAE |
| Qatar |
Yemen |
| Kuwait |
Jordan |
| Sudan (SAS-1) |
Customer Benefits
Extended Access
Access to major submarine cables and to all its neighboring countries overcoming geographical boundaries
Cost Efficiency
Clients relieved from large capital investments and operational burdens
Pay-as-you-grow for required bandwidth only
Scalability
- Large capacities available for immediate connectivity, with easy migration to higher bandwidth
Reliability and Support
- Exceptional reliability and availability
- Proactive monitoring and management
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