Beyon, a Bahrain-based digital infrastructure provider, announced that it has chosen SubCom to provide the cable for Khaleej North, an 800-km submarine cable system that will further expand the existing Al Khaleej Cable by connecting Bahrain with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq.

Per a report at bizbahrain.com, the project will expand Beyon’s existing Al Khaleej Cable, which SubCom originally supplied and currently operates. Beyon is a Bahrain-based digital infrastructure provider focused on delivering advanced connectivity solutions across the Gulf region. The new Khaleej North cable will link Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq. It will also connect into the SEA-ME-WE 6 system, a 21,700-km high-capacity submarine network linking Bahrain with 14 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Beyon Chairman Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa described the partnership with SubCom as “strategic and essential” to Bahrain’s digital economy ambitions. “Enhancing our connectivity with greater speed capacity and resilience is vital to building a strong digital foundation,” he said.

SubCom CEO David Coughlan said that the Khaleej North cable will meet rising demand from hyperscalers enterprises cloud providers and government entities by strengthening network resilience and data exchange pathways.