DME Cables a founding member of FTTH Council Europe Middle East
Middle East serious in remaining competitive through its ICT Infrastructure. DME Cables plays influential role in extending FTTH Council Europe activities to the region.
The amazing capacity of fibre is already being used in most new developments in UAE, however some new buildings and older buildings are still relying on copper cabling to bring the signal to end-users. Local telecommunication providers are taking proactive steps to migrate these old copper infrastructures to fibre.
Bringing fibre all the way to the end-user offers many added advantages such as a vastly higher bandwidth, potential for new services, greater reliability, lower operating and maintenance costs, opportunities for new generation networks and content providers and even carbon footprint reduction. These, in turn, can bring numerous socio-economic advantages especially when introduced at municipal level where the benefits can be seen on health, education and other public services.
Advantages have been widely experienced in Europe already, especially in Sweden; a European pioneer in data communications, where many townships have used FTTH to revolutionise public services, improve quality of life and attract businesses to the region through the substantial cost savings and competitive advantages made possible by FTTH.
At the FTTH Council in Copenhagen this February, the FTTH Council Europe decided to extend its’ activities to the Middle East. The establishment of the FTTH Council Middle East Ad-Hoc Working Group is an important indicator that this region is serious in remaining competitive in the world through its ICT infrastructure. Nasser AlRahhal, Business Development Manager DME Cables explains “There is growing demand for higher bandwidth in UAE and the Middle East. A number of FTTH projects are currently being planned to answer these demands and therefore the role of FTTH Council Europe Middle East to educate and guide on the latest fiber optic technologies is crucial in ensuring the region collectively takes the best steps to capitalise on the opportunities this technology has to offer”. It is also a positive step to enhancing quality of live and potentially a cleaner environment as, through increased teleworking, videoconferencing, remote health care and efficient telecommunication, CO2 emissions can be reduced.
The president of the FTTH Council Europe, Joeri Van Bogaert, welcomed the new members from the Middle East together with Roberto Santini from the Board of Directors and Hartwig Tauber, the Director General. Ardeshir Yeganegi, Managing Director DME Cables represented the members from the Middle East along with Wael Faqyait, Sales & Marketing Director MOSECo Jordan and Haitham Bou Harfouch, Optics Support Co-ordinator Rawabu Saudi Arabia.
During the first meeting Faris Awartani, Chief Executive Officer MOSECo Jordan was elected Chair of the Middle East Group, Mohamed Salehynia, Area Sales Manager LEONI NBG Fiber Optics, Austria will act as Vice-Chair.
Ardeshir Yeganegi; Managing Director DME Cables states “The GCC is an emerging and developing market, and one of the advantages of such markets is its adaptability to newer technologies for its infrastructure. Through an FTTH infrastructure that is economical, reliable and technologically advanced, DME believes that UAE can continue to be a world-leading business hub. The Middle East region as a whole will benefit hugely from the socio-economic benefits this product can bring, and DME has played an instrumental role in establishing the FTTH Council Europe Middle East. With the ultimate purpose of providing clients value added products and services, DME is determined to dedicate resources to develop and lead this market.”
A first working meeting is planned for 23 March 2009 and will take place in Bahrain, Middle East. This first meeting will be combined with a press conference in the region to inform the local press about the activities.
