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April 23, 2019

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Prysmian to showcase the industry record 6,912 fibre FlexRibbon™ cable for the first time in Europe at FTTH Conference 2019
Sterlite Tech launches FTTx MANTRATM – a fully-integrated, ready-to-implement FTTx solution
Field-Mountable FO Connectors now for Universal Use
UAE ranked as global leader in Fiber Optic Network for a third year in a row

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

ABC is the most prominent mall and department store in Lebanon, offering unique shopping, dining, leisure and entertainment experience. With a more than 75-year heritage built on the tradition of innovation, ABC was keen to ensure the very best shopping experience for customers at its newest mall in Lebanon, ABC Verdun.

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

New Organisation to be implemented for integration with General Cable.

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

Tangier, Morocco – May 9th 2018, Furukawa Electric Group establishes itself in Tangier Automotive City (TAC). The inauguration of the company’s first factory in Africa and the Middle East will take place in the presence of Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy; Mr. Takahide Kimura, Director and Corporate Executive Vice President of Furukawa Electric and General Manager, Communication Solutions Division; Dr. Timothy F. Murray, Senior Vice President of Furukawa Electric and Chief Executive Officer of OFS and Dr. Peter C. Schultz, internationally recognized scientist, Director and Senior Advisor, OFS and co-inventor of fiber optics for telecommunications.

UAE Ranked as Global Leader in Fiber Optic Networks

The UAE has the highest Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) penetration globally, with a coverage of 94.3%. A significant amount of this coverage is provided by Etisalat and as part of its commitment the service provider is continuously enhancing this network connectivity.

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

The new vessel is expected to be ready for business by the second quarter of 2020

ITC & SOFRECOM Signs a Partnership Agreement

Integrated Telecom Company (ITC), the leading Information and Communications Technology Company in Saudi Arabia and Sofrecom, an Orange Group subsidiary, signed an agreement to lead the Outside Plant (OSP) implementation and management in all regions of Saudi Arabia for the next 3.5 years and to provide planning, design and supervision expertise and knowledge transfer to ITC employees.

STC teams up with Corning to supply fiber-to-home solutions

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) have announced that Corning will supply fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) optical solutions to STC, providing high-speed connectivity for its national network.

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

The entitled FTTX materials contract is one of the tangible move of STC into the journey in deploying the National Broadband (NBB) in Saudi Arabia. Such cooperation between both parties is an obvious alignment with the objectives of the National Transformation Program (NTP 2020) and with the Vision 2030.

UAE: Number 1 in the FTTH Global ranking 2017!

Source: FTTH Council Europe

UAE is number one in the 2017 Global ranking followed by Qatar and several other countries. You may download the chart for free.

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Lebanon to initiate wide-scale fiber optic project

The project, announced during a launch event held at the Grand Serail, would replace Lebanon's outdated copper wire infrastructure with fibre optic cables in an effort to boost the country's sluggish internet speeds.

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CommScope, OFS renew partnership with 8-year fiber pact

CommScope and fiber supplier OFS have entered into a new long-term partnership that the two companies say will ensure the availability of optical fiber supply to CommScope for use in its customers’ networks.

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.

FTTH Council MENA Appoints Juan C. Colina, Regional Director, Middle East, Corning Optical Communications as its New President

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced that Juan C. Colina, regional director, Middle East for Corning Optical Communications, has been appointed president of the Fibre to the Home Council Middle East and North Africa (FTTH Council MENA), following elections held at its annual FTTH conference.