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Fiber Connect 2018

Date: 04-06 June 2018 Location: Nashville, USA

Ministry of Education signs Etisalat to update school ICT

The Ministry of Education has signed an MoU with Etisalat to modernise school ICT infrastructure across the UAE. Under the agreement, Etisalat will implement solutions to modernize school’s technology infrastructure and bring high-speed wireless Internet access to classrooms. The deal is in line with UAE 2021’s goals for digital education, and is intended to improve […]

CommScope, OFS renew partnership with 8-year fiber pact

Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed. As part of this agreement, CommScope gets access to a supply of optical fiber to develop fiber cabling products for its wireline and wireless network customers deploying 5G, FTTH as well as cable’s node-plus-zero fiber strategies. OFS itself will increase manufacturing capacity, but it did not reveal […]

FTTH Council MENA Appoints Juan C. Colina, Regional Director, Middle East, Corning Optical Communications as its New President

The FTTH Council MENA, founded in 2011, is an industry organization that works to accelerate fibre to the home (FTTH) adoption. It promotes the benefits of fibre as an enabling technology for services that enhance quality of life, contribute to a better environment and boost competitiveness for consumers and businesses. As president of the FTTH […]

5G in MENA

5th generation mobile networks with their new New Radio (NR) technology are drawing near with initial rollout anticipated by 2020. Trials are taking place all around the world, even though the standardization of 5G technology is still to be finalized. The Technology and Training Committee has worked on this paper to discuss 5G, its applications […]

2016 GLOBAL RANKING

UAE is number one in the 2016 Global ranking followed by Qatar and several other countries. You may download the chart for free. Download information (503,28Kb)

IMPACT OF P&R ON NATIONAL FIBER-TO-THE-HOME DEPLOYMENT – INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING (2)

This is a summary of the paper by the Policy & Regulation Committee that shows the impact of regulation and policy on national Fibre to the Home deployment in regards to infrastructure sharing. The full report is accessible for members only at the restricted Member Area. Download information (2,23Mb)

FTTX Council Africa Conference