In a one of a kind virtual event hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain on 25-26 January, over Zoom, WomenTech Leaders was the most important meeting for women leaders in the field of technology from more than 20 countries. Women leaders shared their experiences besides the challenges they face in the society and in their work field.
Over the course of three days, Riyadh is hosting one of the world's largest tech conferences, serving as a meeting place for the global tech community to discuss the most prominent social and cultural challenges facing the world.
Following CITC’s pivotal decision to make the entire 6 GHz band license-exempt to capitalize on the global Wi-Fi 6E momentum, Telecom Review organized the Wi-Fi 6E virtual roundtable on January 24.
The pace of innovation in technology is accelerating at a break-neck speed. Such developments have the power to bring significant business benefits for the organization as well as end-users.
LEAP 2022, to be held in Riyadh Front Expo Centre, Saudi Arabia from February 1-3, 2022, is set to become the largest global platform to connect pioneers, innovators, and disruptors to explore and engage with the latest technology advancements — fintech, smart cities, fourth industrial revolution (4IR), future energy, creative economy, and healthtech, among others.
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) officially presented the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) license to Salam Mobile (Integrated Mobile Telecom Co. Ltd.) during the LEAP tech conference in Riyadh. The license was presented by the CITC deputy governor for regulation and competition Eng. Omar AL Rejraje in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Muhammad bin Saud Al Tamimi, CITC governor, to Eng. Abdul Mohsin bin Abdullah Al Joyan, CEO of Salam Mobile.
By Fadhel Issa, head of networks for customer unit at Ericsson Middle East and Africa
Addressing the keynote stage at the LEAP 2022 event, HE Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, the minister of communications and information technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), shared the aspirations and notable technological developments behind the nation’s leap towards innovation.
The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) hosted a series of webinars in collaboration with the Communications Regulatory Authority in Qatar (CRA), Liban Telecom (OGERO), Professional Computer Association (PCA) in Lebanon and the Arab ISP and Telecom Association (ARISPA). The webinars were conducted with industry experts who underlined the vital role of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security and Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) in enhancing network security and strengthening the Internet landscape in Lebanon and Qatar.
