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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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 […]