According to the latest data from Ookla, the UAE has ranked first in terms of mobile speed at 193.51 Mbps, and among the top 20 countries globally in the fixed broadband index. The fastest average download speed of 180 Mbps was recorded in May 2021.
The pandemic forced organisations everywhere to come up with rapid solutions to unforeseen challenges. In particular they were tasked almost overnight with finding ways of supporting hundreds or perhaps thousands of remote workers – the so-called ‘branch of one’. This required an architecture able to extend enterprise class networks to remote and mobile employees.
The president of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a federal decree appointing His Excellency Majed Sultan Al Mesmar as the new director-general of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
Jupiter Asset Management has launched its latest white paper titled “The innovations disrupting financial services in Emerging Markets” in response to shifting dynamics of financial services in the Middle East. In the paper, Jupiter identifies which FinTech trends have had the greatest impact in the last year and investigates how they are playing a role in evolving the financial services sector. FinTech is currently in an exciting phase, with new entrants afforded the opportunity to create compelling products for consumers while challenging the status quo and influencing incumbent financial institutions.
Aloysius Cheang, chief security officer, Huawei UAE, breaks down the cybersecurity concern and stresses the importance of cyber hygiene at a personal level.
As major network operators around the world launch new 5G services, the topic of 5G security risks emerges and the security of telecom networks, in general, becomes the focus of government agendas and regulatory agencies.
Leading international telecom service provider PCCW Global and premium two-way VoIP communications services provider DIDWW have collaborated to expand SIP trunking service coverage in the European and Asian regions.
The telecom industry in the past year has embraced innovation and technology, helping launch and define products/services to create a market differentiation and bring digital transformation. During the post-COVID era in the new normal, the telecom wholesale community has done the same, as it is the enabler/provider of inter-connectivity between networks and entities, capacity services, access, exchange of traffic, delivery and data centre services, continuing to play a pivotal role in the future.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now has seven licensed mobile telecom companies after the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) awarded licenses to two new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs).
The global market for network automation software hits $4.36 billion in 2020, with Nokia and Huawei among the leading telecom vendors, according to a new Appledore Research report.
