EuroWire July 2023

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Deal signed to develop new $50mn manufacturing facility

we will have the manufacturing space needed to ramp up our capacity. In turn, this will significantly shorten supply chains and guarantee both existing and new customers security of supply. This will allow countries across the Middle East and Asia Pacific the ability to significantly enhance their fibre networks at rapid speed, meeting the current environment of unprecedented demand for blown fibre, cabling and ducted solutions.” director (Middle East and Asia Pacific) at Emtelle Group, said, “This signing re-affirms Emtelle’s commitment to the region and especially the UAE. This facility will export 95 per cent of its manufactured pro- ducts globally, leveraging the end-to-end infrastructure presented to us by KEZAD. Emtelle can now assist its customers to enhance the speed of deployment and the reliability of their fibre optic networks, especially when it comes to fibre-to-the home deployment.” Emtelle UK Ltd www.emtelle.com Sanjay Nischal, managing

demands of its growing customer base in the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The site will provide Emtelle with the opportunity to expand its manufacturing capacity, increasing fibre deployment in the region. It will also help the company boost its presence in key markets including the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Iraq and Oman, as well as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. The facility will provide customers with the company’s microducting, bundled ducting and pre-connectorised solutions for fibre-optic networks. This technology will directly feed into the FTTH and FTTX sectors, providing millions of people with more resilient, ultra-fast connectivity. Tony Rodgers, CEO of Emtelle Group, said, “This agreement marks a transformative day for Emtelle, the Middle East and Asia Pacific and the world. It is a huge statement of intent by Emtelle as

Global technology group Emtelle has signed an agreement to build and establish one of the world’s largest factories for the manufacture of fibre optic ducting and pre-connectorised solutions in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The company will invest around $50mn in the facility under a build-to-suit (BTS) agreement with Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group. Emtelle says that the new facility is a statement of intent, as the company looks to further expand its worldwide footprint in the FTTX industry, and meet the

An artist’s impression of how the new Abu Dhabi facility will look

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