Sharjah 24 – WAM: UAE is ranked number one for the highest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) penetration among all its counterparts, maintaining consistent leadership since 2016, according to the leading industry body FTTH Council.
The council published its annual report that showcases the countries with the highest fibre optic network penetration globally. The report highlighted UAE as the number one country with its fibre network coverage surpassing Singapore, China, South Korea and Hongkong.
The data from the report showcases 20 countries that have achieved penetration rates higher than 50 percent. The global top 5 ranking is led by UAE with 97 percent, followed by Singapore (95.8%), China (94.9%), South Korea (91.1%) and Hong Kong(86.2%).
Etisalat UAE, the telecoms pillar of e&, has always led with its network as a backbone to its long-term strategy to enable and drive digital transformation. Today’s announcement is a testament to the fact that it has maintained consistent leadership in FTTH penetration setting a benchmark in the global telecom industry. This achievement was only possible due to the continuous support and vision of the UAE leadership in the development and modernisation of the infrastructure.
Etisalat UAE has continuously invested in digital transformation, the mobile and fibre network. This has led to the launch of innovative services meeting the growing demand and changing requirements of Etisalat UAE’s customers.
Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, CEO, Etisalat UAE, said, "Our commitment to staying aligned with the UAE leadership’s digitalisation ambitions has empowered us to provide best-in-class innovative solutions, harness advanced technologies such as 5G, and maintain our cutting-edge telecom infrastructure offerings.
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