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 […]

INT drops restrictions on TT, incumbent opts for status quo

Facilitating the move was a re-reading of Tunisia’s primary piece of legislation for the sector, the Telecommunications Code, rather than a modification of the legislation or the allocation of a new licence. Hichem Besbes, head of the National Telecommunications Authority (Instance Nationale des Telecommunications, INT) noted: ‘According to the former interpretation of the Telecommunications Code, Tunisie […]

Prysmian to acquire General Cable in deal worth $3 billion

“The acquisition of General Cable represents a landmark moment for Prysmian Group and a strategic and unique opportunity to create value for our shareholders and customers,” said Valerio Battista, Prysmian’s chief executive in a statement. The deal values General Cable at around $30.00 (£22.50) per share and has been unanimously ratified by both boards.   […]

Ogero head stakes reputation on 50 Mbps internet by 2018

“By the end of 2018, this is our objective: to have 85 percent of internet users in Lebanon enjoy … [at least] 50 Mbps,” Kreidieh told the CIO Lebanon Association’s annual conference, held at Beirut Airport. “The international benchmark is 35 Mbps.” Fifty Mbps would put Lebanon roughly on par with the U.K. and Germany, […]

AS the new vision 2030 Roadmap takes shape, Saudi business leaders prepare their firms to reap long-term benefits

Ex Tunisie Telecom exec returns as CEO

Tunisie Telecom this week confirmed the appointment of Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem as its new chairman and chief executive. Kraiem rejoins the Tunisian telco after a spell in retail; he has served as chief executive of Monoprix since February 2016. He initially joined Tunisie Telecom in mid-2010 as its deputy CEO in charge of commercial and […]

Verizon’s fiber initiative drives Prysmian to invest $15M in North American operations

This expansion will enable the company to make good on a $300 million contract it won from Verizon to build a new fiber network that will support a mix of wireless 5G, business and consumer services across multiple markets. Prysmian will supply nearly 11 million miles of ribbon and loose tube cables. News of this expansion should […]

Corning’s Weeks: We’re on track to achieve $5B in optical sales by 2020

CEO Wendell Weeks told investors during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that its current growth has set it on the path to reach this multiyear sales goal for optical communications. “We are growing at twice the rate of the telecommunications industry with global leaders like Verizon turning to us in support of their vision,” Weeks said. […]

Government allocates USD98m for Ogero ahead of fibre push

Telecoms minister Jamal Jarrah said last month that his ministry and Ogero plan to start the fibre-optic project within a few weeks, with the aim of boosting internet access speeds to at least 50Mbps ‘across the country’. Previously, the Ministry of Telecommunications (MoT) and Ogero have said they will implement an extensive fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) network […]

OBC to cover 85% of Muscat with FTTH by 2020

Oman News Agency cites the company’s Director General of Projects, Salim Bin Said Al Alawi as saying that OBC will cover an additional 60,000 residential and commercial units this year, adding to its existing footprint of around 150,000 in Muscat, and representing around 55% of Muscat Governorate. In the first half of the year, OBC’s wholesale fibre-to-the-home […]