Mubadala Investment Company will reduce its investments in energy and commodity sectors to focus on technology, healthcare, and disruptive industries, the managing director and Group CEO of Mubadala, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak has told The Financial Times.
In the Q1 2021 findings of the Internet performance analyst firm Ookla, Saudi Arabia is ahead of the 5G network landscape across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and around the world. The Kingdom has the highest 5G adoption among GCC countries and faster 5G speed than the global average.
When Nora Al Matrooshi was selected to join the United Arab Emirates space program, she became the Arab world's first woman astronaut. Her selection – alongside male compatriot Mohammed Al Mulla – echoes the UAE's focus on gender equality and equal opportunities. The country continues to incorporate more women into technology sectors, expanding their role as they gain recognition for their contributions.
Following approval from CITRA for a MVNO license to operate in Kuwait, Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa has secured the necessary funding to expand its operation in the country from Wafra Investment International and Impulse International.
Telecom industry players have been experiencing major transformations, with 5G and IoT, among others, resulting in new revenue opportunities and value streams. But alongside these are an increased security risk and pressure that require every telco to create a better defense mechanism.
PCCW Global, a leading telecommunications service provider, has launched a globally-connected Embedded-SIM (eSIM) service that is immediately ready for Internet of Things (IoT) deployment globally, providing ground-breaking device connectivity that is expected to revolutionise the automobile, logistics, and connected equipment manufacturing industries.
GSMA launches its new annual report entitled ‘Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry on Climate Action 2021’ which provides an analysis of how the mobile industry is progressing towards its ambition to be net-zero by 2050.
The vast majority of the world’s data has been created within the digital era, and the growth of data becomes unstable — showing no sign of slowing down. Believe it or not, IDC forecasts that the world’s overall data will grow to 175 zettabytes in 2025.
The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance publishes its first 6G White Paper entitled 6G Drivers and Vision. Here, they identified the key drivers for 6G and outlined their vision for 6G toward the future transition of networks, enabling differentiated services with expanded market opportunities and novel experience.
PCCW Global, a leading telecommunications service provider, and Frequentis, a supplier of safety-critical communication and information solutions have collaborated to deliver aviation-specific Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technologies over the newly-commissioned Common Aeronautical Virtual Private Network (CRV) that serves International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Asia Pacific and the Middle East (APAC and MID) regions.
