Lebanon’s Largest Mall Selects R&M for High-Speed Cabling across Premises

For this reason, ABC Verdun invested in state-of-the-art cabling infrastructure from R&M. This network serves as the platform on which critical mall services, including Internet, point-of-sales systems, CCTV, digital signage, and the Building Management System (BMS), now run. ABC was the first retailer to introduce the mall concept to the Lebanese market, and has become […]

Prysmian Group announces the launch of its new organisation and begins its integration with General Cable

Milan, 11 June 2018 – Prysmian Group announces the launch of its new organisation and begins its integration with General Cable. The newly created Group is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry with global headquarters located in Milan, sales of over €11 billion (pro-forma as of 31.12.2017) and approximately 30,000 […]

Furukawa Electric Inaugurates its First Factory in Africa and the Middle East in Tangier

 The opening of this manufacturing facility addresses the strong demand for fiber optic cables and is part of the group’s development strategy, which aims to increase its overall production capacity by 20% in 2018. The aim of Furukawa Electric is to be the world’s leading provider of fiber-based solutions. The creation of this campus of […]

UAE Ranked as Global Leader in Fiber Optic Networks

Etisalat is working closely with R&M currently to upgrade and extend its FTTH network with the innovative SYNO dome closure solution from R&M. This undertaking enables Etisalat to have one of the first ‘patch-free’ connectivity solutions in the region, which translates to a resilient, tamper-proof network that increases the reliability and uptime of crucial connectivity […]

Prysmian Group invests €170 million in next generation subsea cable vessel

Prysmian Group is to invest €170 million in a state of the art cable laying vessel to bolster its offshore operations. The new vessel will support long-term growth prospects in the submarine cable installation business, strengthening the Group’s interconnection and offshore wind project execution capabilities.  The new vessel will allow Prysmian to increase its deep […]

ITC & SOFRECOM Signs a Partnership Agreement

Signing this agreement comes as a step toward ITC’s commitment to the agreed plan with Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) for rolling-out high-speed fiber optic broadband internet in Saudi Arabia. ITC is initiating site supervision for the development of the OSP infrastructure project that is in-line with the Saudi Vision 2030. Indeed, the […]

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 […]

MEFC signed a Supply Frame Contract for OSP – FTTX Materials with STC within the context of National Broadband Project in KSA; (December 31st, 2017)

MEFC is continuing its strategic partnership with STC through the upcoming milestones. MEFC was enrolled as one of STC approved vendors in supplying Fiber Optical Cables since about a decade. During such a long journey MEFC has proudly supplied STC with more than 5,000,000 Km of fiber optics through utilizing the highest quality materials from […]

Lebanon to initiate wide-scale fiber optic project

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Tuesday the initiation of a wide scale fiber optic project across all Lebanese territories, after state-owned telecom company Ogero awarded tenders to three international companies tasked with linking end users to their central offices. The project, announced during a launch event held at the Grand Serail, would replace Lebanon’s […]

UAE: Number 1 in the FTTH Global ranking 2017!