Ogero (or OGERO), which stands for "Organisme de Gestion et d'Exploitation de l'ex Radio Orient" (in French) is the fixed infrastructure operator in Lebanon, delivering voice and broadband internet and data services to residential and Enterprises.[1] It was founded by the Lebanese state in 1972. The company's head office is located in Beirut. The current Chairman is Imad Kreidieh.[2]
| Industry | Telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
Area served | Lebanon |
Key people | Imad Kreidieh (Chairman) |
| Website | ogero.gov.lb |
| External image | |
|---|---|
 Map of sea cables (zoom over Lebanon to see all cables coming to the country and managed by Ogero) |
The I-ME-WE (India-Middle East-Western Europe) submarine communications cable system was funded by a consortium of 9 companies from across the world including Ogero.[3] The I-ME-WE cable system comprises three optical fiber cable pairs and 2 trunk lines. It has been operational since 2009 with Tripoli, Lebanon being connected in November 2011.[4]
In July 2018, Ogero enabled Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) support for DSL users and for private operators.[5]
On 5 November 2019, during the 2019–20 Lebanese protests, protesters in Nabatieh, shut down Ogero office despite state-exerted political pressure towards the protesters in this region.[6]
On 12 March 2020, the government announced that internet service through Ogero would be boosted through the end of April, to encourage users to stay home to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
Through its network of central offices, the state-owned company Ogero provides the "backbone" telecommunication infrastructure which distributes internet capacity throughout the country. The actual distribution occurs via Data Service Providers (DSPs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Ogero also doubles up as an ISP. Ogero distributes internet to all providers, while acting as the dominant ISP itself.
Speed
editAs of February 2023, the fixed broadband speed provided by Ogero is ranked 167 out of 180 countries according to Speedtest.net. The average speed is 7.21 Mbps down and 4.75 Mbps up.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MyOgero". Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Meet Ogero". Ogero. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Shanbhag, Raju (2008-02-11). "Global Telecom Leaders to Build I-Me-We Cable System". TMCnet. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Bharti Airtel starts Mideast data services". Business Times Malaysia. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-01-09. [dead link]
- ^ "OGERO Inaugurates IPv6 Deployment in Lebanon in Collaboration with the RIPE NCC". ripe.net. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Nabatieh Under Constant Duress and the Protection of the Lebanese Army". the961.com. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Calls on citizens to implement self curfew". dailystar.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Lebanon's Mobile and Broadband Internet Speeds". Speedtest Global Index. Retrieved 2023-03-18.