The Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best Middle Eastern Vendor and Best Middle Eastern 5G Innovation (Vendor) went to Huawei Middle East. May Li, VP of solution marketing, Huawei, shares her company’s vision and technological development in the advancement towards a 5.5G era.
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Beyond Telecoms and Internet, Zain KSA Invests in Fintech and e-Sports
Over the past few years, Zain KSA has pursued a qualitative investment strategy to achieve three main objectives: deepen innovation and modernization in the national telecommunications sector; promote the best user experience through a bundle of integrated digital solutions and services; and maximize the use of advanced infrastructure to enhance the growth and development of emerging digital sectors.
Dr. Jamoussi: ITU’s Standards Turn a Challenge Into a Business Opportunity
Telecom Review conducted an exclusive interview with Dr. Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of the Study Groups Department of ITU's Standardization Bureau, to discuss the UN standards body’s performance and efficiency. Also, he shed light on the Digital Currency Global Initiative and shared some thoughts about how ITU standardization is coping with all the ongoing challenges.
du: Transformation Never Stops, Digital Strategies Must Continue to Evolve
In an exclusive for Telecom Review, Karim Benkirane, chief commercial officer at du, elaborates on the context of how they, as a leading digital telco, are enabling continual transformation and helping partners and organizations to maximize the value of digital strategies.
SES: Redefining Satellite Services With O3b mPOWER
In an exclusive interview with Mohammad Marashi, SVP, product and strategy, networks, SES, he explains how they aim to fulfill connectivity needs seamlessly with a flexible selection of services and what O3b mPOWER’s impact is to these services.
Taking Automation to New Heights in 2022
Network automation continued to transform the telecoms industry this year. Console Connect | PCCW Global, CTO, Paul Gampe, looks back at 2022 and shares what’s on his roadmap for 2023.
Red Hat: The Cloud Partner for Right Performance, Security and Availability
In an exclusive with Santiago Madruga, VP, partner ecosystem success, EMEA, Red Hat, we gain insights on the relevance of having partners in the ecosystem and how it influences Red Hat’s operations and platform development.
NEC Creates Tomorrow's ICT-Enabled Society
NEC is a Platinum Sponsor for the Telecom Review Summit's 16th edition. David Cohen, head of global marketing – 5G solutions at NEC, shares the company’s goals, its 2022 highlights and its leadership commitment moving forward.
NEC Always Adopts the Technology Disruption Approach
NEC has been a leading technology company for the past 120 years and continues to be recognized for the quality, durability and innovative approach to all its information and electronics solutions. Tamer Bdran, managing director, NEC GCC, talks to Telecom Review, giving a regional perspective to its operations and a look to the year ahead.
Nokia’s Expertise in Building Broadband Networks Is a Key Success Factor
The wider availability of fiber and the advances in its performance have triggered a new paradigm, and Nokia, as a major global equipment vendor with leading fixed access solutions, significantly contributes to this. In an exclusive with Telecom Review, Mohamed Salama, head of fixed networks, Nokia MEA, shared insights on the current fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) market, Nokia’s latest innovations in GPON technology and how regional operators can benefit from high-speed solutions.