GEC NEWS WIREConference to discuss the Fibre to the Home adoption in Oman and the MENA region
The Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council MENA will host the 7th Edition of FTTH Council MENA Conference taking place from 9th-11th November 2015 at Grand Hyatt, Muscat, under the patronage of H.E Dr. Ahmed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications-Oman. The event will witness the presence of The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) & the Information Technology Authority (ITA) among other leading representatives of the ICT industry.
“The adoption of FTTH technology resulting in high speed internet services as a result of high speed connection networks can be realized through well-developed infrastructures & national broadband strategies.” says Dr. Suleiman Al-Hedaithy, Chairman of FTTH Council MENA.
It is estimated that around 90% of the Governorate of Muscat and 35% of the other governorates outside Muscat will be covered by optic fibre, satellites & wire communications by 2020 and every building & village across Oman will be connected to the national broadband infrastructure by 2040. “With the intention of opening doors for wider communication services in Oman, OBC is currently focusing on the deployment of fibre optics in the main governorates of the Sultanate.” says Eng. Said Al-Mandhari, CEO of OBC.
