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What is this project about?
GO has always invested in Malta's dig-
ital infrastructure and its connectivity
to the rest of the world. is project
represents another major milestone in
Malta's communications history and a
huge investment by GO in the country's
connectivity needs of tomorrow. is
30-month project, due to be completed
and operational by early 2022, consists
of an underwater cable that will connect
Malta to an international 12,000km ca-
ble system which will connect Malta to
the West Mediterranean, North Africa,
the Far East and beyond.
When was this project
conceived and why?
e need for a resilient international
connection to address the country's in-
sularity was something that we at GO
have thought about in great detail. e
risks over Malta and its economy due
to the fact that the country's only inter-
national connections are via Sicily are
a concern because we know that sol-
id connectivity, speed, and maximum
uptime are main requirements by our
customers, and potential foreign direct
investors alike.
is project will make GO the first
operator in Malta to have additional re-
dundancy on international connectivity
to another country other than Italy. GO
never shied away from investing heavily
in infrastructure and whilst I think that
GO with another €25m investment
GO recently announced an investment of €25 million in a third submarine
cable – as part of the multi-million-euro connectivity PEACE System
(Pakistan East Africa Connecting Europe) project - a submarine cable
connecting countries across the globe on its way from Asia to France.
BusinessToday spoke to PATRICK GATT, Senior Manager, Wholesale &
International Services, who is overseeing the implementation of this project
