In an attempt to shed light on one the ICT industry’s experts, Telecom Review spoke to Eng. Mamdouh Assi, Chairman of Telco -Zone and representative of ICT specialized European companies, in an exclusive interview to learn more about the ICT consultancy and services he offers. He also shed light on the Iraqi market evolution and development in this field.

Exclusive Interviews
Rubi Kaur: Team diversity drives innovation
In an attempt to shed light on one of the ICT industry’s leading women, Telecom Review spoke to Rubi Kaur, technology strategy manager and chair of Vodafone Women in Technology Network in an exclusive interview to know more about her perspective on gender equality in the tech workspace.
Nokia Gives a Realistic View on Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
Nokia is always ahead when it comes to improving customers experience and offering best-in-class solutions. In this context, Telecom Review spoke with Aji Ed, CTO at Nokia MEA about Nokia’s view on dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) technology and its role in expediting 5G rollout.
Nokia: CSPs should be ready for the metaverse era
The hype around the metaverse has been gaining ground recently. How does this trend impact the telecommunications and ICT industry? Nurettin Cetinkaya, CTO, Middle East, Nokia MEA answers this question in an exclusive interview with Telecom Review.
Benya Group Unleashing Africa’s Digital Opportunities
In this exclusive interview, we speak to Eng. Ahmed Mekky, chairman and CEO and the man behind “Benya Group,” the key enabler of digital transformation in Egypt and the MEA region to elaborate on the group’s digital transformation strategy and the potential of opportunities and growth in the coming years.
Infobip: Driving digital transformation through customer-centric cloud communications
Infobip helps facilitate all the interaction and communication between companies and their end-users. Zeid Shubailat, sales director, Infobip MENA spoke with Telecom Review about the company’s strategy, its service delivery in line with cloud communications and data sovereignty, and how it serves the telecom industry at large.
NEOM in cybersecurity: Strong preparation and continuous evolution
At NEOM, cybersecurity will be an essential enabler for the safe delivery of all required services and it will be the responsibility of everybody. Mesfer Almesfer, chief information security officer (CISO), who is in charge of leading NEOM’s cybersecurity team, enlightened Telecom Review regarding the definition and development of the future cognitive city’s cybersecurity transformation program.
Zero trust is global gold standard for enterprise security, says Microsoft UAE
Security and the world of work are set to be tied together for the foreseeable future. Along the sidelines of GISEC 2022, Telecom Review spoke with Mohammed Arif, director, modern workplace and security, Microsoft UAE on the best practices and investments behind securing a digital environment.
‘Come together, work together and do it through an automation plane,’ says MEF
Automation is a critical part of the whole ecosystem behind the wholesale and capacity industry. Pascal Menezes, CTO, MEF spoke to Telecom Review about the organization’s contribution to the growing and more in-demand industry and shared insights on the trends that would influence the capacity growth in the coming years.
Cybersecurity cannot be separate from operational excellency, says Huawei’s Kamal Zian
Kamal Zian, chief security officer, Huawei Gulf North, talks to Telecom Review about Huawei’s cybersecurity efforts and its readiness to provide solid support during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.