MENA Broadband Policies: Encouraging Copper Switch Off

The MENA 4G/5G mini panorama

UAE: Number 1 in the FTTH Global ranking 2018

FTTH Network Sharing: Comparison of Passive and Active Approaches

Given the highly capital-intensive nature of FTTH, it is inevitable that competitive duplication of infrastructure will be limited around the MENA region and therefore policy with respect to the best means of sharing an open network comes to the fore. The Regulatory and Policy Committee have been examining active and passive sharing, particularly regarding the […]

The National Broadband Network (NBN) policies

The concept of a national broadband network (NBN) has been developed by governments around the world who are continuously examining the status of their infrastructure, assessing the sector and deciding whether existing networks need to be modernised or extended. This process of examination has given rise to the concept of an open fibre broadband network […]

FTTH MENA Panorama 2018

The National Broadband Network (NBN) policies 2017

Urban, environmental, social, economic and technological trends are driving the need for Smart solutions. Today, well over half of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2050, this is expected to reach two-thirds. Recent The concept of a national broadband network (NBN) has been developed by governments around the world who are continuously examining the […]

The Trends in Financing FTTH

This report is produced by FTTH Council MENA within the series of research papers conducted by the Regulatory and Policy committee to strengthen its cooperation with policy makers, governments and regulators in the region. To positively influence the relevant policy and decision makers the R&P committee prepared this paper to highlight the potential for infrastructure […]

FTTH MENA Panorama 2017

Copy of 5G in MENA

5th generation mobile networks with their new New Radio (NR) technology are drawing near with initial rollout anticipated by 2020. Trials are taking place all around the world, even though the standardization of 5G technology is still to be finalized. The Technology and Training Committee has worked on this paper to discuss 5G, its applications […]