Reports and Coverage

By An Jian, President of Carrier Network Business Group, Huawei Middle East

Telecom Review held a virtual panel on October 5, titled “Digitizing the capacity”. The panel explored various options and shared insights on the importance of wholesale services while industry experts discuss in depth the latest developments in the wholesale industry, digital infrastructure, on-demand services.

NetEvents hosted a webinar titled ‘Network and data center security’ in partnership with Dell’Oro Group on October 7.

Telecom Review hosted an insightful virtual panel titled ‘Digitizing the capacity industry’ on October 5, 2021. Crucial points relating to the wholesale and capacity sector were addressed by a panel of industry experts, comprising of Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO, GBI; Ali Amiri, group chief carrier and wholesale officer, Etisalat Group; Frédéric Schepens, CEO, MTN Global Connect; Emmanuel Rochas, CEO, Orange International Carriers; Eric Cevis, President, Verizon Partner Solutions; Eric Handa, CEO & Co-Founder, AP Telecom.

Most enterprises are struggling to catch up with the pace of digital transformation happening today. Legacy infrastructure and processes are increasingly proving unproductive to accommodate and adapt to the rapidly changing market demands with advancement in technologies, while IT departments have to face frequent investment decision-making in upgrading their networks and equipment.

Telecom Review, the Middle East’s leading ICT media platform, held a virtual panel titled ‘Digitizing the capacity industry’ on October 5, discussing topics such as the latest developments in the wholesale industry, connecting the world through digital infrastructure, on-demand services: data, cloud, connectivity, reimagining data centers to meet the needs of the new era, and what does the future hold for the wholesale industry in terms of data traffic increase?

Nokia announced that it is demonstrating advanced technologies, including 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality at the Expo 2020 Dubai for six months from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022. As part of the Finnish pavilion, Nokia presents several use cases that enable society to be more productive, safer and sustainable for everyone. The demos are in line with the vision of the UAE Government to build a green economy for sustainable development. 

As part of Telecom Review’s panel entitled “Digitizing the capacity industry,” Toni Eid, CEO of Trace Media and founder of Telecom Review, chaired the session and asked a question about the right regulatory and industry policies that need to be established to encourage (digital) infrastructure investment.

Infinet Wireless, the global leader in fixed wireless broadband connectivity, is set to participate in GITEX Technology Week 2021, one of the industry’s key events that will take place on October 17–21, 2021. This year, Infinet Wireless will showcase its unprecedented powerful solutions, already deployed in many parts of the world, including the Middle East.

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced releasing a public consultation to obtain the views of stakeholders in the telecommunications sector on its activities related to reviewing spectrum allocation for IMT applications in certain frequency bands, namely the UHF and 3.8 - 4.2 GHz bands and the 6 GHz band.