Middle East & Africa Dark Fiber Network Market Size & Outlook

The dark fiber network market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,089.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 11.3% is expected of Middle East & Africa dark fiber network market from 2023 to 2030.
Revenue, 2022 (US$M)
$463.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,089.1
CAGR, 2023 - 2030
11.3%
Report Coverage
Middle East & Africa

MEA dark fiber network market highlights

  • The MEA dark fiber network market generated a revenue of USD 463.2 million in 2022.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.3% from 2023 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, multi-mode was the largest revenue generating type in 2022.
  • Multi-mode is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2022USD 463.2 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,089.1 million
Growth rate11.3% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Largest segmentMulti-mode
Fastest growing segmentMulti-mode
Historical data covered2017 - 2021
Base year for estimation2022
Forecast period covered2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSingle Mode, Multi-mode
Key market players worldwideAT&T, Comcast Corp Class A, Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc, Lumen Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares, Verizon Communications Inc, Microscan Systems, Colt Technology, Global Telecom & Technology (GTT), Windstream, Zayo


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 8.4% of the global dark fiber network market in 2022.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 4,438.8 million by 2030.

Multi-mode was the largest segment with a revenue share of 61.9% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa dark fiber network market based on single mode, multi-mode covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030.


In 2020, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the only countries in the MEA region to cross the 95% threshold of fiber penetration. There are only eight other countries in the world to do the same.

Increasing spending by world health organizations to improve the healthcare sector in the African region will increase the use of advanced medical technology and equipment with the help of dark fiber networks.

The growing internet traffic in the region has direct effects on the capacity of the underlying broadband infrastructure. To meet growing consumer bandwidth consumption, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) have started leasing out its dark fiber-optic cable network to mobile operators.

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