Reports and Coverage

Telecom Review had the opportunity to conduct exclusive interviews with Ericsson’s top C-level executives as well as the leaders of Ericsson Middle East and Africa (MEA).

Nixu’s board of directors has appointed Teemu Salmi as the new CEO of Nixu Corporation, effective September 1, 2022. Salmi is currently serving as CIO, head of IT & digitalisation and a member of the group leadership team at Stora Enso.

The late JFK said that automation does not need to be our enemy. “I think machines can make life easier for men, if men do not let the machines dominate them,” he said. This cannot be more relatable today where systems and processes across offices, factories, and homes are often automated.

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has published a public consultation on “Information Memorandum and Auction Rules​” for the 5th spectrum auction for International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) systems. CITC intends to award the spectrum bands (600, 700, and 3800) MHz through the auction on June 19, 2022 in accordance with CITC’s spectrum outlook for commercial and innovative use 2021-2023.

On the sidelines of the world telecommunication standardization assembly (WTSA-20), Egypt’s national telecom regulatory authority (NTRA) and Saudi’s communication and information technology commission (CITC) have signed an MoU to cooperate and exchange expertise on several areas, including smart cities, radio spectrum management and capacity building in digital transformation.

Lebanese minister of telecommunications H.E. Johnny Corm met with the Lebanese companies present at this year’s Mobile World Congress at a gathering hosted at the stand of MobiMind.

5G, the new generation of mobile technology, is on track to become the dominant mobile access technology. It is expected to account for around 50% of all mobile subscriptions worldwide – covering 75% of the world’s population and carrying 62% of the global smartphone traffic by 2027.

During MWC 22 Barcelona which is taking place in Barcelona, Peng Song, president, global carrier marketing and solution sales at Huawei gave an impressive keynote speech discussing network evolution to the future.

Sofrecom, a specialist in telecom consulting and engineering, and Docaposte, the French leader in digital trust solutions, will be combining their expertise to meet the needs of telecom operators, governments, and international institutions in order to successfully deliver digital services that promote inclusion and economic development.

stc Group, the Saudi digital enabler in KSA and the region signed an agreement with GSMA Group to host the first ever Mobile 360 series in the city of Riyadh, during stc’s participation at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona 2022. The agreement was signed by Eng. Olayan Alwetaid, stc Group CEO and Mats Granryd, director general of GSMA.