The council of Arab ministers for communications and information announced that Muscat will be the Arab digital capital for 2022, an opportunity to exhibit and embrace more successful digital transformation initiatives that respond to the goals of Oman Vision 2040.
MEF, a global industry association of network, cloud, and technology providers who drive network transformation to power the digital economy, has published new SD-WAN standards that add critical enhancements, including new service capabilities for underlay connectivity, important application performance metrics, and security zones for service providers deploying SD-WAN managed services.
The 15th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit hit high records in terms of number of attendees, represented countries and supporting sponsors. Regardless of all the great figures reflected in the statistics, one of this summit’s success elements was the series of video interviews conducted onsite.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that its virtual academy is now offering professional certificates for courses that help candidates enhance their digital skills and increase their opportunities for career growth. TDRA is processing collaboration agreements with international technology companies to provide training programs related to ICT and digital transformation.
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on December 25 (7:20 am, EST), beginning a one-million-mile journey to see 13.5 billion years into the past.
Trace Media International, mother company for Telecom Review Group, a leading global media platform for the ICT industry, achieved a major milestone by joining the International Telecommunication Union, (ITU) as a prestigious ITU-T associate.
With 5G poised to ramp up digital transformation worldwide, research communities are joining forces to maximize their collective return on testbed investments.
Connectivity has become an intrinsic feature of the modern economy, with the surge of individuals working, learning, and socializing online at an absolute peak. Having an accelerated demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is evident how vital connectivity is in linking communities beyond borders.
In the GCC, governments have started to adopt AI as a means to realize their national agendas. Exploring Qatar specifically, this country already has several AI-focused programs as the Qatari government builds on AI’s potential for economic growth and development.
Digitalizing processes have been a necessary step in the modern era of increased mobility and connectivity. With this in mind, eSIM technology brings great benefits such as configuring device connectivity profiles remotely, mitigating operational risks, giving competitive flexibility, and enhancing geographic scalability.
