Wedoany.com Report-Oct. 21, e&, the UAE-based flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, has successfully demonstrated the world’s first 200G Passive Optical Network (PON) prototype at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, highlighting its leadership in next-generation connectivity. The development represents a major advance in fixed network technology, reinforcing e& UAE’s commitment to delivering ultra-fast, scalable connectivity for homes, enterprises, and smart city ecosystems.

The 200G PON technology provides fibre broadband with unprecedented capacity, supporting data rates of up to 200 gigabits per second per fibre. This allows multi-gigabit services to a wide range of users, including households, businesses, and industrial campuses. Built on advanced optical wavelength multiplexing, the technology ensures future-proof scalability and enables a smooth transition from existing GPON, XGS-PON, and 50G PON deployments.

In addition to high performance, 200G PON emphasises energy efficiency through advanced modulation techniques and digital signal processing, reducing power consumption while maximising throughput. It also supports multi-service convergence, enabling broadband access, enterprise connectivity, 5G transport, and smart city infrastructure on a unified fibre platform. Its backward compatibility with current optical access networks ensures operational flexibility and seamless upgrades for both operators and end users.

Abdulrahman Al Humaidan, Senior Vice President of Access Network Development at e& UAE, said: “200G PON lifts the ceiling on what a single fibre can do, enabling multi-gigabit plans for more customers, while giving enterprises and cities the headroom they need for AI, video and real-time operations. We’re demonstrating what the next decade of fibre can deliver, multi-gigabit access for homes and enterprises on the same network that also carries 5G transport and smart-city services. It’s a clear path to scale today’s GPON and XGS-PON footprints into a much higher-capacity era, with minimal disruption to the existing fibre plant. It aligns seamlessly with the UAE’s digital transformation agenda and supports e&’s broader ambition to build world-class gigabit societies. By pioneering advanced connectivity solutions, e& UAE is not only driving progress within the region but also setting new global benchmarks for high-speed, future-ready digital infrastructure.”

The successful 200G PON demonstration marks a pivotal step in expanding high-capacity, energy-efficient fibre networks capable of supporting the growing demands of digital homes, enterprises, and urban infrastructure. By combining multi-gigabit throughput, operational flexibility, and service convergence, e& UAE positions itself to lead the next generation of broadband innovation and smart city connectivity.

This achievement underscores the company’s focus on building sustainable, scalable, and advanced digital infrastructure, enabling enhanced network performance today while preparing for future growth in bandwidth demand and emerging technologies across the UAE and beyond.