Archives : April 2009

UAE leads FTTH deployments in the Gulf

published on 2009/04/29 by Stewart Baines

Deployment of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) is accelerating in the Middle East but there is still a vast amount to do for a significant proportion of the population to be served by fiber connectivity. Although UAE-based Etisalat, one of the first operators to begin FTTH deployment in the region, has announced that it is nearing completion of its Abu Dhabi FTTH network - which will cover the entire city - penetration across the region will remain low. Figures from the FTTH Council Europe's Market Panorama highlight the gulf in homes passed and the population as a whole. At the end of......

UAE leads FTTH deployments in the Gulf

UAE leads FTTH deployments in the Gulf

published on 2009/04/29 by Stewart Baines

Deployment of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) is accelerating in the Middle East but there is still a vast amount to do for a significant proportion of the population to be served by fiber connectivity. Although UAE-based Etisalat, one of the first operators to begin FTTH deployment in the region, has announced that it is nearing completion of its Abu Dhabi FTTH network - which will cover the entire city - penetration across the region will remain low. Figures from the FTTH Council Europe's Market Panorama highlight the gulf in homes passed and the population as a whole. At the end of......

UAE leads FTTH deployments in the Gulf

Turn that PC off! You have been warned

published on 2009/04/27 by Stewart Baines

Although powering down PCs has regularly been mentioned by the green lobby over the last few months, analyst firm Gartner has now come up with some substantive figures about how much energy enterprises can save. Gartner reckons that around 31% of worldwide ICT energy usage can be attributed to PCs and associated peripherals and advocates a seven-point plan to manage their energy usage more effectively. Stephen Kleynhans, research vice president at the firm, says enterprises can no longer view environmental performance of their PC fleets as optional and advocates establishing a plan now to reap the advantages. It's not just......

Famine turns to feast for east African fiber links

published on 2009/04/27 by Anthony Plewes

Africa's broadband market is set to quadruple to address 12.7 million users by 2012, according to a study conducted in 33 African markets by investment advisory firm AfricaNext which claims 2009 will be the year that sees this growth start to ramp up. This is borne out by Internet World Stats which has reported that East Africa has seen a demand for Internet connectivity increase with users rising by 1,062% from 2000 to 2008. AfricaNext reckons that wireless technologies plus increased Chinese investment into Africa, notably by vendor Huawei will play their part in stimulating uptake. However, it is a......

Famine turns to feast for east African fiber links

published on 2009/04/27 by Anthony Plewes

Africa's broadband market is set to quadruple to address 12.7 million users by 2012, according to a study conducted in 33 African markets by investment advisory firm AfricaNext which claims 2009 will be the year that sees this growth start to ramp up. This is borne out by Internet World Stats which has reported that East Africa has seen a demand for Internet connectivity increase with users rising by 1,062% from 2000 to 2008. AfricaNext reckons that wireless technologies plus increased Chinese investment into Africa, notably by vendor Huawei will play their part in stimulating uptake. However, it is a......