A Case Study on Optical Fiber Network Current Situation and Future Vision in Sana'a City

With the rise of technologies such as the cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (VR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI), there is an increasing need for high speed data transmission. Optical fiber network has become the most important network for telecommunication companies. Furthermore, the needs of optical fibers in modern cities increase rapidly. On the other hand, there are some challenges face these companies as optical fiber service providers. Yemen Telecom is a telecommunication corporation in Yemen which provides the optical fiber network; however, this network suffers from many problems. This work studies the current situation of optical fiber network in Sana'a city. It summarizes the current drawbacks of the network. Moreover, it presents the consequences of these drawbacks. Also, it gives suitable solutions to overcome these drawbacks, the expected results, and the future vision of the network.