Momentum you can feel
The first day of FutureNet World MENA opened with packed auditoriums and a single, urgent theme: build smarter networks without borrowing from the planet’s future. From the outset, conversations with Tier-1 operators across the Middle East and North Africa shifted from curiosity to concrete road-maps for:
- Network circularity – designing for reuse, refurbishment and resale of equipment rather than linear “install–discard” cycles.
- CO₂-cutting operations – tackling Scope 3 emissions hidden in supply chains and customer devices.
- Responsible procurement – embedding sustainability KPIs into every request-for-proposal.
HCT Group was in the middle of those talks, not as a sustainability sideline but as a core strategy for resilient, lower-cost connectivity.
Net-Zero in action, not aspiration
At our stand we unveiled the NetZero Fabric, a modular network solution that:
- Extends hardware life by 2× through component-level refurbishment.
- Cuts energy draw up to 30 % via AI-driven sleep modes.
- Feeds real-time carbon dashboards straight into operators’ OSS for transparent reporting.
The response? Immediate pilot sign-ups from operators seeking fast wins ahead of their 2030 climate targets.
Why it matters
One-third of humanity—2.6 billion people—remains offline. Bridging that divide requires capital-light networks that do more with what already exists. Circularity and Net-Zero are therefore not obstacles to growth; they are enablers of inclusive connectivity.
Day 1 at FutureNet World MENA confirmed that sustainable networking is no longer a side project—it’s the blueprint for growth. By embedding circularity, cutting CO₂, and championing responsible procurement, HCT Group is helping operators turn climate goals into network reality.