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MEFC is proud to announce the successful completion of its first MTP/MPO order, marking an important step in the company’s ongoing growth and expansion. As one of the region’s leading fiber optic cable manufacturers, MEFC legacy for 30 years of delivering high-quality fiber optic solutions to customers across global markets. Our experience, technical expertise, and …
Iraq’s digital transformation is entering a new phase, and strong global partnerships will play a key role in what comes next. We are pleased to announce a new partnership between NahjTech and Oracle in Iraq, marking an important milestone in our continued expansion and commitment to supporting Iraq’s digital transformation. Through this partnership, NahjTech will …
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When Corning invented the world's first low-loss optical fiber in 1970, few could have predicted how profoundly it would change the way we communicate. That breakthrough helped lay the foundation for global telecommunications networks, the internet, and the connected world we rely on today. More than 50 years later, fiber is at the center of …
As full-fiber broadband deployment continues to accelerate across Europe and beyond, operators face a growing challenge. It is no longer enough to simply pass more homes with fiber infrastructure. Success increasingly depends on how quickly networks can be connected, activated, and monetized. The latest FTTH Council Europe market data highlights this shift. FTTH/B networks across …
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Fiber networks are no longer confined to clean, controlled environments. They are being deployed on defence and broadcast appilcations, on offshore platforms, and at industrial sites, where dust, dirt, vibration, moisture, and constant handling are part of everyday life. In these conditions, the quality of the connector matters just as much as the quality of …
Reaching the hardest homes is where fibre builds get tricky. A major Irish operator connected over a million homes without ducts or poles, using Corning's long-reach multifibre Distributed TAP and Pushlok® Technology to cut cost, complexity and disruption in dense cities. https://www.corning.com/catalog/coc/documents/case-studies/CRR-2122-A4-BEN.pdf
HFCL rolls out OptiQ AI for AI data centres, plans new fibre preform plant. More here
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Speed and efficiency are key to scaling FTTH. From smarter planning to streamlined installation, discover six practical ways operators can accelerate deployment while reducing costs and complexity. Learn more about it on our blog Here
[Shenzhen, China, May 27, 2026] Huawei has once again secured the No. 1 position in China’s Passive Optical LAN (POL) market for 2025, according to IDC’s latest China POL Market Tracker (2025 H2). This marks seven consecutive years of market leadership, underscoring Huawei’s continued dominance and commitment to advancing POL solutions. The report […]
The UAE has established itself as one of the world’s most ambitious digital economies. From artificial intelligence and cloud computing to smart cities and advanced industrial applications, the country is investing in technologies that require resilient, scalable, and future-ready digital infrastructure. As datacentres expand across the region and demand for compute continues to grow, the […]
Kalaam Iraq Transit is an advanced alternative to constrained Red Sea routes, offering the lowest latency from GCC countries to Europe via a 100% terrestrial path. Launched in partnership with Iraqi Informatics & Telecommunication Public Company, this route reduces exposure to maritime chokepoints and improves performance, predictability and security for critical data traffic. Tailored for […]
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As Chair of the Smart City Committee, I am pleased to share an important insight from our May 2026 newsletter: fiber technology is no longer only a telecom layer — it is becoming the enabling nervous system of smart cities. Across the newsletter, we highlighted several leading smart city use cases: adaptive ramp metering in […]
During the last quarter of 2026, Infra Connect continued supporting the nationwide FTTH rollout of Telecom Egypt, the largest telecommunications operator in Egypt, through the supply of Face Plates, 24F & 48F Termination Boxes, ODN Solutions, Junction Boxes, Pigtails, and other passive fiber network products. During this period, Infra Connect received purchase orders valued at […]
Country: Iraq City: Erbil Contact:info@diltechnology.com Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, DIL Technology is a leading telecommunications and digital infrastructure provider delivering secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity solutions across Iraq and beyond. Serving enterprises, telecom operators, internet service providers, government institutions, and international carriers, the company is committed to enabling […]
During the ongoing issues in the Middle East, Nahjtech has focused on expanding our regional footprint and increasing our local resource teams. This strategy has allowed us to deliver our services with minimal disruption. Nahjtech now has the capability to execute telecommunications projects, including DWDM and IP, across the Gulf region, along with providing FLM […]
In an exclusive conversation with ET NOW, Mahendra Nahata, Managing Director, HFCL, shares how the company is expanding optical fiber capabilities to meet rising global demand driven by AI and data centers. With a ₹580 crore preform plant, a $1 billion order book, and a clear focus on margin expansion, HFCL is strengthening its foundation […]
Datacentres in 2026 bear little resemblance to the single-room facilities of the 1960s, which once served simply to connect office computers and digitise paper-based tasks. Today, they have evolved into the industrial backbone of the global digital economy. Specialised, hyper-secure environments engineered not for people, but for machines powering cloud computing, AI, and the world’s […]
“We want to ensure that innovation isn’t limited by geography,” says Fabio Romano of Huawei Italy. “By providing future-proof connectivity to sites like Padula, we aren’t just installing hardware and software; we are enabling a new generation of talent to generate value and growth in their own communities. It is a model for how technology […]
“We plan to continue upgrading our network in the future,” said Guillaume Gasser, Director of Energy and Utilities, Real Estate Department at Domitys. “With Huawei’s FTTO solution, we are confident that our infrastructure can evolve to meet tomorrow’s needs.” Extending from Lille to Marseille—and spanning Toulouse, La Rochelle, Cherbourg, Les Sables-d’Olonne, Nantes, Pau, and Paris, […]
What strikes me most about the April 2026 Smart City Committee Newsletter is not any single development, but rather the consistency of the signal across all of them. Whether the topic is AI-driven governance, urban air mobility, autonomous public transport, or large-scale IoT deployment, the same infrastructure requirement sits underneath: resilient, low-latency, high-capacity fiber […]