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KUWAIT, Nov 8 (KUNA) -- Kuwait is keen on enhancing and upgrading the infrastructure of communications and information technology sectors via replacing the old coaxial cables with new high-speed fiber-optic networks, a Kuwaiti official reiterated Tuesday.
Kuwait has begun implementing the high speed fiber technology project on three phases in cooperation with major companies in that field using most modern global technologies, Communications Ministry's Undersecretary Hamid Al-Qattan said.
Al-Qattan made his remarks in his speech at the eighth edition of the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Conference and Exhibition, which kicked off on Monday.
He also said that the fiber-optic technologies have a main role in enhancing the internet service in Kuwait in light of the continued growth of such services and consumers' aspiration toward new methods for economic, media, social, and entertainment interactions and communication.
The three-day conference, organized by Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), provides a good opportunity for exchanging information and discovering opportunities and future challenges in that field, he noted.
The FTTH Council MENA is an industry organization with a mission to accelerate FTTH adoption by all broadband stakeholders through information and promotion, in order to accelerate the availability of fiber-based, ultra-high-speed access networks to consumers and businesses.
FTTH aims at delivering a flow of new services that enhances the quality of life, contributes to a better environment, and boosts competitiveness. (end)
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