Suleiman-Hudeitha - MD&R Committee-FTTH Evolution in MENA

FTTH/B Evolution in the MENA Region

Market Development & Regulatory Committee
Dr. Suleiman Al Hedaithy

FTTH/B Evolution in the MENA Region

❑ Middle East and North Africa FTTH & 5G status at
December 2021- Panorama

Roland MONTAGNE
Principal Analyst FTTH – IDATE

❑ Network Solutions for FTTx / 5G

Shibu Vahid
Director – Public Network Business, R&M Middle East Turkey & Africa

❑ IRAQ Internet National Project

Dr. Alaa Jasim Musa
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Earthlink

FTTH/B Status in MENA

❖ MENA Region Covered Countries

✓ 23 Countries
✓ Approx. 110 Million households
✓ Home Passed 11 Million Vs Connected Home 5.2 Million

❖ Dynamic / Mature Markets

✓ GCC Countries

❖ Significant Announcements / Progress Markets

✓ Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon
✓ Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

❖ Potential Markets

✓ Iran, Libya, Palestine, Sudan

❖ Markets with Less Activities or No Data

✓ Comores, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Syria, Yamen

Challenges & Opportunities

❖ Challenges

✓ Political Instability
✓ Government Initiatives & PPP Funding
✓ Legacy Copper Networks (ADSL, VDSL, …..)
✓ Predominance of Wireless Connectivity
✓ Rural Area Coverage
✓ Price Sensitivity of Fiber Deployment Projects
✓ Training & Certification of Fiber Installers

❖ Opportunities

✓ Infrastructure Sharing & Open Access Initiatives
✓ Active Participation of Alternative Operators & ISPs
✓ Government Led Wholesalers/Utility
✓ New Technologies & Non-Telecom Industries
✓ Optical Fiber will Remain as The Future-Proof Technology