Saudi telecommunications company STC Group has announced that it has won a bid from the Syrian government for the 3 billion rand ($800 million) Silk Link project. The project includes building a 4,500-kilometer fiber optic network across the country and installing data centers and international submarine cable landing stations.
Commenting on the contract award, stc said it sees the SilkLink project as an extension of its strategy to expand its investments in cross-border digital infrastructure and create a regional connectivity system linking Arab, Asian and European markets.
According to the SPA report, the project aims to strengthen communications infrastructure and connect Syria regionally and internationally through fiber optic networks.
This project will provide high data transmission capacity and improved reliability. This will enable telecommunications operators in Syria and the region to offer advanced services and support digital applications, cloud services and the Internet of Things.
He said the quality of the internet would also be improved and Syria’s digital infrastructure would be upgraded.
“The Silk Link project forms part of STC Group’s strategy to expand investment in cross-border digital infrastructure and build a regional connectivity system linking Arab, Asian and European markets,” a company spokesperson said.
This approach strengthens the Group’s position as the region’s leading digital enabler and supports its plans for sustainable growth in the telecommunications and digital services sector, it added.
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