Fiber Connect Council MENA, previously known as FTTH Council MENA released to its member its exclusive study: MENA FTTH and 5G Panorama.

Reports and Coverage
The key drivers of network automation
Telecom Review organized a virtual panel on April 27, 2021, where a panel of industry experts discussed the topic of Network automation & SD-WAN in the era of virtualization. The esteemed panelists included:
NetEvents: The role of multi-cloud networking in digital transformation
For the past 15 years enterprises experimented with SaaS applications, took advantage of plentiful cheap compute and storage and migrated desktop workloads to the cloud, yet still have not managed to achieve digital transformation. Panelists at the NetEvents session on multi-cloud agreed that we are finally on the brink of a generation change in IT driven by business necessity and enabled by new cloud-native solutions to decades-old problems.
Telecom Review virtual panel explores the challenges of implementing the automation process
Telecom Review organized a virtual panel on April 27, 2021, where industry experts discussed the topic of network automation & SD-WAN in the era of virtualization. The esteemed panelists included:
Digital transformation enablers: SD-WAN and network automation
When asked about the major impact of network automation and SD-WAN combined on the digital transformation journey, in the framework of Telecom Review virtual panel, Aloke Tusnial, Vice President of Cloud Business and Solutions at Spirent, explained that these are enablers in the modern era.
Upcoming panel: Network automation & SD-WAN in the era of virtualization
Registration is now open for Telecom Review’s upcoming virtual panel entitled ‘Network automation & SD-WAN in the era of virtualization’. On April 27th, industry leaders will join the panel discussion at 4 pm Dubai time to share their insights.
Multi-service capability drives whole value chain automation
Talking about the most important point when it comes to network automation in the era of virtualization during Telecom Review virtual panel, Roque Lozano, SVP IP & Optical Networks, MEA, Nokia highlighted the business impact it entails.
Benya chairman and CEO assumes new role
Benya’s chairman and CEO, Eng. Ahmed Mekky has joined the Board of Directors of the Science and Technology Parks for Electronics and Research Industries.
SD-WAN goals: End-user agility, quality of service, security, reliability
In the recent Telecom Review virtual panel about network automation and SD-WAN, panelists shared each of their own insights in delivering end-user agility, consistent quality of service (QoS), state-of-the-art security, and network reliability.
MENA’s rapid digitalization boosts IT spending to $171 billion in 2021
According to the latest forecast by Gartner Inc., the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will significantly increase its growth by 4.5% in 2021 as a result of an estimated IT spending worth over $171 billion dollars by the end of the year.