You walk into your office and look at your network PoR (Plan of Record) for the week. There are 40 software updates in your core network alone. Each of these must be installed and tested, then rolled into production- ensuring not a single dropped call as a result. Shudder to think what happens if the element goes down altogether! There are two net new network functions that need to be brought into operation – for which marketing has already created a campaign (that goes out this week of course!) with features that depend on these functions. Oh, and this happens to be the week that operator benchmarking is occurring in your region and you’ve been trying to chase down a recurring- but apparently mysterious- issue that is affecting jitter in video calls. Sound familiar!?

Reports and Coverage
ZTE: Building an intelligent world for a win-win future
The digital wave driven by gigabit network and data center was keeping surging forward. This brings profound changes to individuals, companies, and the society. Ushering a new era, ICT is the key to inspiring the digital world. As a faithful driver of digital economy, ZTE is committed to creating greater value for its customers, partners, the industry, and society.
Accelerating automotive: Bracing the sunset of 3G for a 5G-driven future
Cars are now moving in the same direction as smartphones in terms of computing power and connectivity. As the automotive industry aims for a fully autonomous driving experience, the end goal is a vehicle that can operate safely and independently of any human control. Powered by the latest technologies, detection, interpretation, and decision-making are crucial to be delivered before, during, and even after driving.
Infinet Wireless solutions speeding up digital transformation
By Dmitry Okorokov, CEO, Infinet Wireless
CAPEX spotlight: Are telecom investments efficient?
Societies globally are all relying on technology, especially telecommunications, which powers the connectivity needed to communicate, work, and make transactions online. Driving innovation in 2022 and beyond will only see a surge on the pace and scope of digitization. With this comes massive capital expenditures or simply, CAPEX.
Persistence in innovation, lighting up the future
By An Jian, President of Carrier Network Business Group, Huawei Middle East
ITU: Additional 5G technology meets IMT-2020 requirements
Known as DECT 5G-SRIT, ITU approved a fourth technology as part of the ongoing standards development for 5G mobile services. The new technology supports a range of uses, from wireless telephony and audio streaming to the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications, particularly in smart cities.
Investing in next-generation, cloud-native BSS to face the future
By Ari Banerjee, SVP Strategy, Netcracker Technology
CITC brings out ‘WLAN Regulations’ for speedy Wi-Fi technology adoption
In the hopes of accelerating the adoption and deployment of Wi-Fi6E in Saudi Arabia, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has published its ‘WLAN Regulations’, which strengthens the Kingdom’s regional and global leadership in the field Wi-Fi and license-exempt technologies, activates the latest generation of high-speed telecommunication technologies in the Kingdom, and enables the use of emerging and future technologies.