“Organizations no longer have the option to continue on as they have — they have to adopt and accelerate digitalization.” That’s the view of Gartner, a leading technology research and consulting company, which goes on to say that business acceleration is more important than ever because of three reasons: COVID-19, costs and operations, and results. And after almost two decades in the telecoms industry, I couldn't agree more.
NGMN Alliance will hold its highly recognized global Industry Conference & Exhibition (IC&E) taking place every two years, on September 7-9, 2022, at the Pavillon d'Armenonville in Paris. C-level and other top management participants will share their perspectives on today’s and tomorrow’s opportunities and challenges and the future of mobile telecommunications.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has congratulated the tech giant Amazon for the launch of the new Amazon Web Services Middle East (UAE) Region in the UAE.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has warned its 193 member states that harmful interferences, such as blocking, jamming or serious degradation of radio-wave-based services, could be accidental or intentional.
The United Arab Emirates has been ranked among the world’s leading countries in various digital life indexes, attributable to the significant advancement of its information and communication technology sector, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has determined.
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tunisia to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Ambassador Sabri Bachtobji, has formally presented to the ITU Secretary General, Mr. Houlin Zhao, the Tunisian Government nomination and full support to Dr. Bilel Jamoussi for the post of Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) of the ITU.
There is no denying that technology-driven forces are shaping our world immensely. New technologies including 5G Advanced, 6G, IPv6+ and advanced computing technologies will further enable new applications as we move forward, and indeed, the internet is the engine of this digitization.
Cloud solutions are transforming the connectivity paradigm in innovative ways. Early adopters of cloud solutions have found that the migration from legacy infrastructure to the cloud is less of a hassle than anticipated. No wonder a survey conducted with 500 enterprise IT leaders has revealed that about 74% of them were looking to invest heavily in cloud solutions within the next two to three years.
Telecom operators are on a constant quest to update their offerings and networks in order to meet rising customer expectations and growing needs. With digitalization being a major goal, network automation is the key to delivering diversified digital services while maintaining low OPEX.
Digital transformation is no longer a goal to achieve but one of the pillars of success. It has become a prerequisite for businesses to thrive in an ever-evolving industry. Telecom Review will address the next phase of digital transformation in its upcoming webinar entitled “Outcomes of Digital Transformation: Ongoing Mission and Vision”, on September 14th, at 5 pm Dubai time.
