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The Role of Fiber in Green Energy and Sustainability
VIAVI 5G Fiber Testing Challenges
FTTH & 5G go hand in hand
Fiber Connect Council MENA News – May 2022
Source: Fiber Connect Council Mena View Online
Benchmark of digital inclusion initiatives
Digital inclusion and development of social progress Half of humanity still lives on the fringe of the digital world, without access to the internet. Globally, a quarter of children under the age of five have never been registered at birth1 they have no proof of their legal identity to protect their rights and ensure universal access […]
GCC leads Middle East fibre transformation
he GCC is taking the lead in regional fibre transformation, panellists at the Fiber Connect MENA conference said on Thursday. “It’s clear the GCC is taking the lead in the region in fibre transformation,” Roland Montagne principal analyst broadband & FTTx, IDATE DigiWorld said at the event held in Dubai. He added that fibre isn’t […]
Fibre and 5G go hand in hand
ibre optics and 5G, hand in hand, are the future, some industry experts said at the Fiber Connect MENA conference in Dubai on Wednesday. “The future is 5G, and there is no 5G without fibre,” said Gavin Faulds, who sits on the board of directors at the Fiber Connect Council. The fibre optic market is expected to […]
UAE Maintains Global lead in Fiber to The Home Penetration
The council published its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fibre optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted UAE as the number one country with its fibre network coverage surpassing Singapore, China, South Korea and Hongkong. The data from the report showcases 20 countries that have achieved penetration rates higher than 50 […]
High capacity pathways Fiber innovations for a connected future
Fiber Infrastructure in Enabling Digital Transformation Highlight
Fiber Infrastructure in Enabling Digital Transformation Highlight
Fibre and 5G: Challenges and how to overcome them
Fibre and 5G are coming. They’re set to once again change the way the world connects with each other and the new technology promises to lend itself to development of other new technologies. Dr. Suleiman Al Hedaithy, the vice president at Middle East Fiber Cable Manufacturing Co. talks all things fibre – from what […]
UL – Underwriters Laboratories
العنوان: Underwriters Laboratories Middle East FZ-LLC – Laboratory Building Unit 222 – Dubai Science Park المدينة: دبي هاتف: +971 4558 5900 البريد الإلكتروني: Sameer.Salam@UL.com الفاكس: الدولة: الإمارات العربية المتحدة لينكد ان: UL – Underwriters Laboratories حول UL – Underwriters Laboratories: كشركة عالمية رائدة في علوم السلامة ، توفر UL الخبرة والأفكار والخدمات اللازمة لتحقيق […]
UL – Underwriters Laboratories
Address: Underwriters Laboratories Middle East FZ-LLC – Laboratory Building Unit 222 – Dubai Science Park City: Dubai Telephone: +971 4 558 5900 Email: Sameer.Salam@UL.com Fax: Country: United Arab Emirates LinkedIn: UL – Underwriters Laboratories About UL – Underwriters Laboratories : As a global safety science leader, UL provides the expertise, insights and services necessary to achieve core […]
NEW additions to the MiniXtend® portfolio!
Corning’s micro cabling solution solves the demand for today’s unlimited bandwidth capacity and addresses escalating network duct congestion. Designed for installation in microduct systems using air-assisted installation methods, Corning’s MiniXtend® cables are up to 50 percent smaller than standard loose tube cables and offer high-fiber-counts in a small cable diameter footprint. Read More
Delivering 5G to power the smart city of the future
With ultra-high speeds, super-low latency and the potential to connect a vast number of devices, 5G is the lynchpin that will make the smart city a reality. When combined with next-generation technologies like cloud computing, AI and IoT, the 5G network can flexibly meet the needs of differentiated network services. This presents telecommunications companies with an invaluable opportunity […]
Alwasail
العنوان: 3806 الرياض – القصيم – طريق المدينة السريع المدينة: بريدة هاتف: 920027777 البريد الإلكتروني: info@alwasail.com الفاكس: دولة: المملكة العربية السعودية لينكد ان:Alwasail Industrial Company عن الوسائل: بدأت الوسائل الإنتاج في المملكة العربية السعودية باسم “شركة الوسائل الزراعية” في عام 1979 ، لإنتاج أنابيب البولي إيثيلين للري. غيرت اسمها إلى شركة الوسائل الصناعية في […]
Benya Group Signs a Partnership Agreement with R&M to Expand Its Infrastructure Operations
Dubai May 2022: Benya Group, a leading digital solutions and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) announced a strategic partnership agreement to develop its business with R&M, a global leader in cables and integrated communications solutions, as part of its internal and external expansion plan. This agreement paves the […]
Fiber Connect Council MENA News – April 2022
Source: Fiber Connect Council Mena View Online
Corning Sustainability Report
Corning’s approach to sustainability is grounded in its focus on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics that matter most to the business and to its stakeholders. As a result, sustainability is integrated into Corning’s value-creation model and embedded it into how the company implements strategic priorities across the enterprise. Read more about Corning’s sustainability […]
Women in technology: Statistics on bridging the gender gap in fibre
On 5th November 1931, the Le Matin newspaper ran the headline, “Women’s work increases unemployment and destroys family life.” Almost a century later, the progress we’ve made from this short-sighted statement is remarkable: according to a report by Catalyst, women make up 46.9% of the global workforce. However, there is one sector that lags behind, […]
Fiber Connect Council MENA News – March 2022
Source: Fiber Connect Council Mena View Online
Digital faced to sustainable development challenges
In the past twenty years, digital technology has transformed our lifestyles and uses to become utterly unavoidable. Clearly, the global health crisis has hastened this digital transition. The proliferation and convergence of disruptive innovations (AI, IoT, big data, blockchain, API) are set to further multiply its uses at a time of global economic recovery. […]