Infrastructure and access
- Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure4
- Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure4
- Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure3
- Backbone / Backhaul / Middle-Mile Infrastructure2
- Data Center / Cloud Infrastructure1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Asia
LB
Lebanon
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Lebanon
Asia
Lebanon🇱🇧
- Population (2024)
- 5,805,962
- Total area
- 10,400 km²
- Area in square miles
- 4,015.46 mi²
- Coastline
- 225 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Lebanon in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure, Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure, Fiber/Fiber Optic, FTTx. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Fiber/Fiber Optic4
- FTTx4
- LTE-Advanced3
- CDMA/WLL1
- Data Center/Centre1
Intervention classification
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology7
- Infrastructure only3
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
1 initiative explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 0 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
10 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
01Fixed fiber access
Completed FTTx Locality Rollout
Completed sites / ongoing expansion · 16 completed localitiesView details
Fixed fiber access
Completed FTTx Locality Rollout
Completed sites / ongoing expansion · 16 completed localitiesStatus / periodCompleted sites / ongoing expansionLocation16 completed localitiesPopulationResidents and businesses in completed zonesOrganizationsOGERO
Provides operational fiber broadband in localities already completed under the national rollout.
Activities and approach: FTTx fiber access
02Fixed fiber access expansion
FTTx 2025–2026 Deployment Programme
2025–2026 · 31 named cities/areasView details
Fixed fiber access expansion
FTTx 2025–2026 Deployment Programme
2025–2026 · 31 named cities/areasStatus / period2025–2026Location31 named cities/areasPopulationHouseholds and businesses in scheduled deployment areasOrganizationsOGERO
Extends fiber-to-the-x access into additional cities and towns beyond already completed locations.
Activities and approach: FTTH/FTTB/FTTC access network
03Hybrid broadband access
FTTx–LTE-A Hybrid Deployment 2025–2026
2025–2026 · 27 named localitiesView details
Hybrid broadband access
FTTx–LTE-A Hybrid Deployment 2025–2026
2025–2026 · 27 named localitiesStatus / period2025–2026Location27 named localitiesPopulationCommunities where mixed fixed/mobile architecture is appropriateOrganizationsOGERO
Uses hybrid fiber and LTE-A deployment to extend high-speed access where one access technology alone may be less practical.
Activities and approach: FTTx; LTE-A hybrid access
04Fixed/mobile wireless broadband
Harajel LTE Broadband Deployment
Operational / locality-specific · HarajelView details
Fixed/mobile wireless broadband
Harajel LTE Broadband Deployment
Operational / locality-specific · HarajelStatus / periodOperational / locality-specificLocationHarajelPopulationResidents without suitable fixed-line broadbandOrganizationsOGERO
Provides LTE broadband in a locality where OGERO identifies LTE service availability.
Activities and approach: LTE broadband
05Wholesale broadband capacity
High-Capacity ISP International Internet Circuits
Operational · National gateways to ISPsView details
Wholesale broadband capacity
High-Capacity ISP International Internet Circuits
Operational · National gateways to ISPsStatus / periodOperationalLocationNational gateways to ISPsPopulationInternet service providers and end usersOrganizationsOGERO; ISPs
Provides scalable 100 Mbps to 60+ Gbps international circuits, enabling ISP capacity growth.
Activities and approach: International IP capacity circuits
06International broadband backbone
International Communications Lines and Gateways Modernization
National modernization plan · International gateways / LebanonView details
International broadband backbone
International Communications Lines and Gateways Modernization
National modernization plan · International gateways / LebanonStatus / periodNational modernization planLocationInternational gateways / LebanonPopulationISPs, businesses and national Internet usersOrganizationsOGERO; Ministry of Telecommunications
Expands international line capacity and modernizes gateways to improve broadband quality and resilience.
Activities and approach: International capacity; gateway modernization
07National data infrastructure
Lebanon National Data Center
In establishment / modernization plan · LebanonView details
National data infrastructure
Lebanon National Data Center
In establishment / modernization plan · LebanonStatus / periodIn establishment / modernization planLocationLebanonPopulationCitizens, government and digital-service providersOrganizationsOGERO; Ministry of Telecommunications
Hosts data locally and supports more resilient and responsive digital services.
Activities and approach: National data centre
08Mobile broadband
LTE-A Network Modernization
National modernization initiative · Nationwide / replacement of legacy WLLView details
Mobile broadband
LTE-A Network Modernization
National modernization initiative · Nationwide / replacement of legacy WLLStatus / periodNational modernization initiativeLocationNationwide / replacement of legacy WLLPopulationMobile and fixed-wireless usersOrganizationsOGERO; Ministry of Telecommunications
Replaces legacy wireless local-loop infrastructure with LTE-A to improve broadband performance and expand modern wireless access.
Activities and approach: LTE-A mobile/fixed-wireless network
09Cloud/digital infrastructure
National Cloud Services Platform
Planned under telecom transformation · LebanonView details
Cloud/digital infrastructure
National Cloud Services Platform
Planned under telecom transformation · LebanonStatus / periodPlanned under telecom transformationLocationLebanonPopulationPublic and private entitiesOrganizationsOGERO; Ministry of Telecommunications
Provides local cloud services so institutions can use broadband-enabled computing and digital services domestically.
Activities and approach: Cloud services
10National fiber broadband
OGERO National Fiber-Optic Network Expansion
Ongoing · NationwideView details
National fiber broadband
OGERO National Fiber-Optic Network Expansion
Ongoing · NationwideStatus / periodOngoingLocationNationwidePopulationHomes, schools and institutionsOrganizationsOGERO; Ministry of Telecommunications
Expands and secures national fiber with an explicit goal of high-speed Internet access for every home, school and institution.
Activities and approach: National fiber backbone and FTTx
EducationK–12
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Lebanon. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/lebanon/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Lebanon. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=LB
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Lebanon. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=LB