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Despite the difficulties of Lebanon’s geography, GDS succeeded to cover 90% of Lebanese territory, and is willing to reach its customers wherever they are located.

GDS has also been the first to launch a Broadband Fixed Wireless Access service in the Middle East in August 2001, using the LMDS technology.

As a major player in the Lebanese Telecommunications market, GDS commissioned in September 2001 the first local Internet exchange in Lebanon. All Lebanese private and public ISP’s are now interconnected through GDS backbone.

In September 2002, GDS launched a successful new product based on wireless access IP technology allowing corporate customers to reach their chosen ISP at a very competitive price.

In June 2003, GDS started a limited trial of a wireless broadband home Internet access. Mass deployment of the service took place starting 2004.

Since September 2003, in partnership with the major health sector players, GDS is offering a national health network to insurance companies, hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies.

In January 2007, GDS was the first service provider to introduce WiMAX technology in Lebanon.

In August 2007, GDS launched its DSL access network in the context of a local loop unbundling with the Ministry of Telecommunications.

Open to new technologies and to market evolution, and relying on cumulated expertise, GDS meets the customer’ need with maximum reactivity.