Mexican govt awards Prysmian USD38m broadband contract

which will see the state-backed utility firm extend broadband services to remote regions of the country. The agreement covers around 14,900km of cable, with local reports noting that the network will connect a total of 52 Mexican towns and cities. Source  

FTTH Council MENA: UAE becomes digital hub for innovation with global leadership in fiber optic network for a third year in a row

FTTH has reached 95.7 percent of homes across the UAE, maintaining the country’s position as a global leader in FTTH, according to the latest international report from the FTTH council. The council publishes its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fiber optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted UAE as the number […]

Etisalat as the Fastest Mobile and Broadband Network in the Region

The ranking is based on analysis by Ookla of millions of tests actively initiated by customers across every network to check internet speeds using various applications on web and mobile platforms. The Speedtest awards™ for top network providers are determined using a ‘Speed Score’ that incorporates a measure of each provider’s network speeds (download and upload) […]

Copy of Copy of STC teams up with Corning to supply fiber-to-home solutions

The arrangement builds on the existing strategic relationship between STC and Corning, which has already supplied more than 1.5 million kilometers of optical fiber to STC’s KSA network. The two companies will also develop a program to provide advanced technical training to STC fiber engineers and technicians. Corning invented the first low-loss optical fiber in […]

The ITC and SOFRECOM partnership to deploy fiber network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Leader in information and communication technologies in Saudi Arabia and Sofrecom, a subsidiary of the Orange Group, specialized in Consulting and engineering in the telecommunications sector, are proud to announce that they have connected more than 400,000 households to the FTTH network. The partnership which started in 2017 between ITC and Sofrecom, leads to sharing […]

High-speed network delivered to Adelaide, Australia with TPG Telecom

Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has partnered with TPG Telecom in the realisation of the “Ten Gigabit Adelaide” project in Australia, a revolutionary high-speed fibre optic data network specifically designed for big data users in Adelaide.   Prysmian supplied TPG Telecom a solution which included its Flextube and MINISM@RT mini loose tube cables. […]

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Prysmian Group strong results for the first half of 2019

“One year after the closing of the General Cable acquisition, our results in the first half of 2019 highlighted the significant contribution by North America to the Group’s sales growth and improved profitability,” commented Chief Executive Officer Valerio Battista. “The integration has been yielding considerable benefits at the level of both operating synergies and the […]

R&M Introduces Dedicated Smart City Solutions

These services are built on an underlying infrastructure, consisting of Internet of Things-connected sensors connected by fiber extending deep into the network. This plays a crucial role as the backhaul network for connected and wireless networking. Reichle & De-Massari (R&M), the globally active Swiss developer and provider of cabling systems for high-quality network infrastructures, based […]

Copy of Etisalat sees profits surge on MENA 5G launch

During this period, Etisalat launched 5G mobile network services in the UAE and prepared for subsequent launches across the Arabian Peninsula. Consolidated net profits at Etisalat stood at $1.2 billion for the first half of 2019, despite the capital demands of its 5G rollout programme.   “Through our network rollout and the pioneering launch of […]