Beyon wins $2.8bn Kuwait fiber network PPP project
Beyon wins a $2.8 billion PPP project to build and operate Kuwait’s nationwide fibre broadband network, targeting 90% coverage with speeds of up to 10Gbps to support Kuwait Vision 2035.
March 2026
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