Nokia and UN Women have together launched four pilot projects to bolster inclusion and diversity for equality. These pilots aim to address four different areas such as increasing the number of women employees, raising awareness of cervical cancer and uterine fibroids, promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, and empowering gender-based violence victims. After the successful execution of the pilots, the two organizations plan to roll these projects out in more countries across the Middle East and Africa region.
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Huawei to provide technological edge to Saudi’s transport and logistics sector
The Saudi Ministry of Transport has chosen Huawei technologies to boost the adoption and utilization of technology in the field of transportation and logistics to enhance the services it provides and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 set by the kingdom.
Nokia introduces smart mobile solution for premium 5G indoor coverage
Nokia announced the launch of the Nokia Smart Node, a unique indoor mobile module solution delivering high-quality 4G and 5G indoor mobile coverage for residential and small-medium enterprise use.
Nokia delivers robust start to the year with strong financial results
Nokia announced the company’s financial results for the first quarter 2021, registering a strong start to the year with constant currency net sales up 9% year-on-year, driven by strong growth in network infrastructure and solid growth in mobile networks; reported net sales increased 3%.
Huawei unveils CloudCampus 3.0 networks for enterprise
Huawei has rolled out the CloudCampus 3.0 Solution that combines fully wireless access, One Global Network, Comprehensive Cloud Management and Intelligent O&M of Campus network for enterprise users.
Huawei launches 6 new products to power up Cloud business
Huawei launched six innovative products and services to deliver new levels of efficiency and quality to help developers push new frontiers in the cloud sector. The announcement was made at the Huawei Developer Conference (HDC.Cloud) 2021 in Shenzhen, China.
Pakistan’s Ministry of IT&T, Huawei to train 1,000 officials on digitalization
President of Pakistan Arif Alvi had a meeting with a Huawei delegation led by Li Xiangyu (SpaceLee), the company's vice president for the Middle East region, wherein the president urged the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) to collaborate with Huawei in launching training programs for government employees.
Huawei proposes new ‘5G Experience Benchmark’ for ME
The 5G S.L.A user experience benchmark includes three main indexes, Speed, Latency, and Availability
Nokia, Ooredoo Kuwait partner to boost 5G FWA connectivity
Nokia and Ooredoo Telecom have entered into an agreement where Nokia will be supplying Ooredoo Kuwait 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) equipment for the operator’s customer premises.
Spirent unveils first subscription-based automated 5G core test suite
Spirent Communications plc, the leading provider of test, assurance, and analytics solutions for next-generation devices and networks, announced the availability of the industry’s first subscription-based, automated 5G core test platform, designed to accelerate time to market and significantly reduce costs associated with 5G core validation.