As yet another example of Dubai’s commitment to leading the digital transformation of the Middle East, one of its most important public service authorities, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been engaged in developing comprehensive infrastructure comprising Fiber Optic ducts. According to a recently released statement, DEWA extended over 364 kilometres of FO ducts across different areas in Dubai in 2023 alone!
As a result of this extension, the total length of these cable ducts now stands at 3,998 kilometres, a 10% increase compared to 2022. As per the statement, “The external FO ducts protect and direct all FO cables used in communications, data transfer, and remote operations. This enhances DEWA’s FO infrastructure and its smart grid, ensuring the availability of round-the-clock integrated and connected services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, accountability, and sustainability.”
Reflecting on the development, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA said, “We continue expanding DEWA’s reliable, safe, and high-speed FO network to contribute to a new digital future for Dubai in vital areas and keep pace with the future needs of the Fourth Industrial Revolution applications.” He further said, “The Smart Grid that DEWA is implementing, with total investments of AED 7 billion, is an integral part of DEWA’s strategy to develop a state-of-the-art infrastructure for managing facilities and services through smart and integrated systems that use the latest technologies.”
DEWA’s FO network supports the InfraX Network Operations Centre, which DEWA implemented in collaboration with Huawei. InfraX is a DEWA subsidiary under Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA.
