Reports and Coverage

By Femi Oshiga, Vice President of Service Providers, CommScope EMEA

There has been a lot of discussion about drones in the sky, but what about on the sea? Drone ships, more commonly known as unmanned surface vessels (USV), are increasingly impacting the future of the maritime industry.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities have long been an essential part of the telecommunications market. Following the global economic crisis in 2008 and 2009, global M&A has recovered with a remarkable increase in deals completed annually over the past decade. In the MENA region, M&A has been on telecom executives’ agenda and is set to accelerate in the coming years.

Ten years after Oracle first sued Google over the code used in its Android platform, the two tech giants are finally facing off in the Supreme Court.

Social distancing technology is one of this year’s top emerging technology trends that is set to drive innovation in the post-COVID era.

Elias Saab has been appointed chef commercial officer of Sofrecom Group, in addition to his current responsibilities as managing director of Middle East and Asia regions.

Blockchain technology stands to boost the global economy by $1.76 trillion – which is 1.4% of global GDP – in the next decade, according to a new report by consulting company PwC.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a global leader in connectivity solutions for communications networks, this morning announced that Eddie Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, is stepping down after 15 years of service to the Company. Succeeding Mr. Edwards is Charles “Chuck” Treadway, who has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the CommScope Board of Directors. This leadership transition is the result of the Company’s ongoing succession planning program led by the Board of Directors.

Capital expenditure on OpenRAN radio units is expected to reach $47.4 billion by 2026, predicted ABI Research this week.

Vodafone Egypt announced that Mohamed Abdallah will succeed Alexandre Forment and assume his new role as CEO as of November 1^st.