The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) issued a worldwide appeal calling for an increase in the value of pledges for digitalizing the world from the current US$30 billion to US$100 billion by 2026.
In 2022, 720 million people remained offline in the least developed countries (LDCs), with an estimated 407 million using the Internet. Considering LDCs as the world’s greatest untapped resource with needs that must be addressed to fulfill the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023 focuses on “empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.”
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) held its Annual Partners Gathering in Abu Dhabi, where it hosted and honored its strategic partners in the public and private sectors. The gathering featured various activities, including a presentation of the pillars of "We the UAE 2031" Vision, highlighting areas related to the role and mission of TDRA in regulating the telecommunications sector and enabling digital transformation.
By 2020, the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) radio networks with assured low latency, extraordinary dependability and mass connectivity had been completed worldwide.
The global connectivity landscape is changing. One factor that is anticipated to heavily impact this is low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology, and only time can tell how successful this budding venture will turn out.
More than 85% of organizations will embrace a cloud-first policy by 2025, according to the consensus of analysts. With the cloud as the centerpiece of digital workloads, the world becomes ever more data-driven, with large volumes of raw data generated from every industry vertical and digital interaction.
With over 340 exhibitors from more than 120 countries, the 29th edition of CABSAT is the ideal event for industry players to showcase their latest products and solutions, build partnerships and grow their business in the region.
With the active participation and sponsorship of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), SAMENA held its annual summit at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai, in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence in the United Arab Emirates, as a guest of honor at the summit, and with the participation of a group of decision-makers and workers in the field of ICT in the public and private sectors in the Middle East and North Africa region.
During a session entitled “Connectivity: What the Underserved Want, What the Underserved Get” at the SATEXPO Summit Stage at CABSAT 2023, experts convened to discuss the digital divide, barriers to serving people, satellite and mobile innovation, community Wi-Fi and spectrum usage, among other points.
Enterprises are now turning to AI for more reliable, improved and efficient operations. However, this requires access to a full technology stack with trusted data, speed and governance. Companies like IBM, Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have taken steps to advance their offerings to cater to this demand.
