Media representatives from the Gulf joined leading telecommunications executives for an exclusive ELITE FWA Club Media Roundtable on the sidelines of the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 (MBBF 2024) in Istanbul. The executive-level meeting, which brought together leadership from SAMENA Telecommunications Council and Huawei, explored the transformative potential of 5G-Advanced and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technologies across the Middle East.

Read more: Huawei Discusses 5.5G Future Roadmap at MBBF 2024

The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has issued the fifth version of the Class License for Short-Range Devices after reviewing feedback received from stakeholders and interested parties on the public consultation document published on the CRA's website in the second quarter of this year.

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The pace of innovation in the digital realm is rapidly increasing, and so is the need and demand for powerful communication networks to match the dynamic hub of activity. Consequently, global telecom companies are coming together to leverage their network capabilities to cater to a wider, interconnected, global digital landscape.

Read more: Human-AI Symbiosis: Strides Taken in Brain-Computer Interface Research

The demand for cloud services has immensely increased due to the rising adoption of cloud computing within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are resorting to the technology to improve business operations.

Read more: The Future is No Longer Cloudy: How SMEs Are Capitalizing on Cloud Services

By 2028, the global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market is projected to grow to a staggering USD 516.6 billion, according to a report by Research and Markets. This exponential growth underscores the transformative power of IIoT in driving digital transformation and reshaping the industrial industry.

Read more: Industrial IoT: Accelerating Industry 4.0 Transformations

As the world embraces digital transformation, the Middle East is emerging as a vital player in global connectivity and data infrastructure. At the forefront of this shift is center3, a subsidiary of stc Group, dedicated to advancing digital capabilities across the region. Since its launch in October 2022, center3 has rapidly established itself as a powerhouse, leveraging Saudi Arabia’s strategic location to bridge data connectivity between Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Read more: center3: The Powerhouse of Digital Transformation

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