we receive e we publish the following press release from Sparkle.
Sparkle, the leading international service provider in Italy and among the main global operators, and Al-Bawaba for Telecommunications and Informatics Co., a Libyan Internet Service Provider (ISP) offering a wide range of ICT solutions, have strengthened their business partnership to provide international connectivity services to and from Libya.
The agreement is based on a state-of-the-art and fully redundant infrastructure – leveraging Al-Bawaba’s Libyan national backbone and Sparkle’s international capacity – to provide Ethernet MPLS connectivity services to enterprise customers. Thanks to this collaboration, Sparkle and Al-Bawaba will be able to offer end-to-end solutions, integrated with value-added services and customer support, leveraging Sparkle’s portfolio and international presence and Al-Bawaba’s local support.
"The partnership between Sparkle and Al-Bawaba represents a significant milestone in the offering of premium services on Libyan telecommunications infrastructure", he claims Barbara Sun, Head of Data Sales for Africa at Sparkle. “By combining our global experience and extensive submarine cable network with Al-Bawaba’s strong local presence and market knowledge, we are committed to offering advanced connectivity solutions that can support businesses across Libya. Together, we aim to accelerate digital transformation in the region, creating new opportunities for growth and innovation in this strategic market.".
Mohammed Algharyani, Vice President of Al-Bawaba, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, declaring: “At Al-Bawaba, our commitment to excellence drives everything we do. Our partnership with Sparkle, a globally recognized leader in the telecommunications industry, reinforces our mission to deliver high-quality services, advanced connectivity, and seamless global access. Together, we are ready to provide our customers with secure, reliable, and high-performance solutions that meet the evolving needs of the telecommunications industry.".
About Sparkle
Sparkle is TIM Group’s global operator: first international service provider in Italy and among the first worldwide, it offers a full range of infrastructure and global connectivity services – capacity, IP, SD-WAN, colocation, IoT connectivity, roaming and voice – to national and international carriers, OTTs, ISPs, Media/Content Providers and multinational enterprises. Leading operator in the submarine cable industry, Sparkle operates a proprietary fiber optic network spanning over 600.000 km across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia. Sparkle’s sales force is active worldwide with a direct presence in 33 countries.
About Al Bawaba
Al-Bawaba for Telecommunications and Informatics Company is a leading telecom service provider in Libya, specializing in data connectivity solutions for multinational enterprises, government entities, NGOs, incumbents, ISPs and mobile operators. Founded in 2012, Al-Bawaba was born with the mission of offering innovative and high-quality solutions for international connectivity, ensuring seamless global access to Libya. The company provides highly flexible and customized telecom solutions, designed to meet the specific needs of its customers. Al-Bawaba is a strategic partner of Sparkle, a globally recognized telecom operator. Through this partnership, Al-Bawaba offers a robust and secure international network, leveraging IPLC, Ethernet-over-SDH (EoS) and MPLS protected infrastructures over submarine and terrestrial optical fiber. This ensures customers fast, reliable and secure connectivity.