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Non-profit industry council · Est. 2011
The region's future
The region's future
runs on light.
Fiber Connect Council MENA unites 40+ operators, manufacturers and regulators around one table to accelerate fiber adoption across the Middle East & North Africa.
0Years activeNon-profit since 2011
0+Member organisationsAcross four tiers
0Active countriesMENA-wide chapters
0+Events & workshopsConferences, webinars, training
Trusted by the companies building the region's networks
Who we are
Empowering MENA's digital future through seamless fiber connectivity.
Founded in 2011 as a non-profit, the council brings together more than 40 industry leaders (operators, vendors, cable makers and regulators) to drive fiber adoption across the Middle East and North Africa: improving connectivity, quality of life and environmental sustainability.
Our vision
An enhanced life enabled by fibre-to-the-home, everywhere in the region.
Our mission
Accelerate the availability of fiber-based, ultra-high-speed networks for consumers and businesses.
AdvocacyResearchTrainingCommunity
What we do
Four ways the council moves fiber forward.
Everything we run, from statements and studies to courses and committees, exists to make full-fiber networks arrive faster.
Advocacy
Council statements and regulatory engagement that put full-fiber infrastructure on the national agenda across MENA markets.
StatementsResearch
Studies, white papers and market data on deployment economics, sustainability and smart cities.
White papersCommunity
Committees, conferences and the FTTH Global Alliance: the rooms where the region's fiber decisions get made.
CommitteesTraining
FOA CFOT certification, MDU installation and FTTH planning courses for the region's engineers.
Courses
Membership
Four tiers. One seat at the table where fiber policy is shaped.
Members join committees, contribute to council statements, get early access to research, and are represented at FTTH Global Alliance conferences worldwide.
Gold
Committee participation, event speaking slots and full access to the research library.
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Member rates on training and workshops, plus listing in the regional member directory.
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An entry route for startups, academics and smaller operators joining the fiber conversation.
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Applications reviewed by the council secretariat.
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Our sister councils around the world.
Events
Where the region’s fibre community meets
The council’s FTTH MENA events, city by city since 2012.
Riyadh 2023 Unlocking Infinite Possibilities
Riyadh
View the eventEarlier events
- Cairo Cairo 2019 FTTH MENA Event 20 – 22 October
- Beirut Beirut 2018 FTTH MENA Event 29 – 31 October
- Tunis Tunis 2017 FTTH MENA Event 22 – 23 November
- Kuwait City Kuwait 2016 FTTH MENA Event 8 – 9 November
- Muscat Muscat 2015 FTTH MENA Event 10 – 11 November
- Dubai Dubai 2014 FTTH MENA Event 24 – 25 November
Insights
Research, member news and monthly briefings.
Member news
Understanding Expanded Beam Technology
How expanded-beam connectors change deployment in harsh environments.
Member news
HFCL rolls out OptiQ AI for AI data centres
Plus plans for a new fibre preform plant to serve growing demand.
Studies & white papers
Empowering smart cities with fiber optic networks
Why full-fiber is the substrate of every serious smart-city roadmap.
Studies & white papers
Fiber Infrastructure & The Hyperscaler Shift
Challenges and opportunities for the Asia-Pacific, an FNCAP whitepaper.
Studies & white papers
Optical LAN reshapes enterprise transformation
MENA enters a golden era of digital transformation driven by national visions.
Briefings
MENA Smart Cities monthly newsletter
Smart Cities Ops & Apps, the council's monthly regional briefing.
Education
Training the engineers who build the network.
Certification programmes and workshops delivered across the region, in partnership with the Fiber Optic Association and our member companies.
Certification
FOA CFOT programme
Certified Fiber Optic Technician, the industry's baseline credential.
TrainingFiber in the home & MDUs
In-building deployment for multi-dwelling units.
Level 2FTTH planning & design
Network architecture, splitter ratios and rollout economics.
WorkshopStrategy of FTTH deployment
For operators and regulators planning national rollouts.
Global alliance
One of five councils in the FTTH Global Alliance.
MENA sits alongside the Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific and MEA councils, sharing data, standards work and a single global voice for fiber.
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Leadership
The board.
Dr. Alaa' J Mousa
CEO, EarthLink Telecommunications
Khaled Alnatour
CEO, Middle East Fiber Cable Manufacturing
Juan Colina
Managing Director, Emtelle
Salem Saeed Al Taboor
Etisalat by e&
Nasser Al-Hinai
Oman Broadband
Jorje Aranda
Prysmian
Eric Festraets
Nokia
Get in touch
Let's talk about fiber in your market.
Whether you're an operator planning a rollout, a manufacturer entering the region, or a regulator shaping broadband policy, the council team is the place to start.
OfficeFujairah FZ, Fujairah 4442, Dubai, United Arab Emirates