Once again, international and regional VIP leaders are meeting at the 13th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit held on December 10, 2019, at the Meydan Hotel, Dubai, UAE. This year’s Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit is set to attract more than 600 attendees from all over the world.
By Jihad Tayara, CEO of EVOTEQ
At GITEX in October, EVOTEQ, the Middle East’s leading digital transformation catalyst, announced plans to develop Sharjah's first Tier 3 datacenter, in collaboration with Khazna, the UAE's largest datacenter wholesale providers. I believe this is an important step for the development of the UAE’s digital transformation, as datacenters are an increasingly essential element to the infrastructure of our modern environment. Here is what you need to know about the project.
Etisalat's former Chairman and CEO Mohammed Omran is launching his new book 'Milestones in Career and Life' at the 13th edition of Telecom Review Leaders' Summit which will be held on December 10th at the Meydan Hotel, Dubai.
Every technological advancement has had a direct impact on our lives, aiming to make our lives and society more efficient and effective. The internet has truly changed the way people live, work and operate today. The impact is significant not only in our personal lives, but in business as well, adding convenience and driving productivity in ways unimaginable.
UAE government’s vision has positioned the country as a global hub of the fourth industrial revolution due to its continuous efforts in investing in advanced innovation and future technologies. The strategy has also helped outline the path for government services by making it intelligent and interactive achieving customer happiness and ranking the country as a model for interactive cities using AI to achieve sustainability.
By Dr. Chafic Chaya, regional communications manager, RIPE NCC
The fact that the internet is transforming the world economy through its rapid evolution and the growing use of its technologies is evident. In 2019, more than half of the global population connected to the internet and billions of devices are connected online. The internet’s potential to support social and economic development has been recognized, as has its potential for enhancing the free flow of information and ideas around the world. However, the internet’s growing popularity has also placed increasing pressure on its governance systems.
By Charles Yang, president of Huawei Middle East
Information and communications technology (ICT) continues to drive economic and social value around the world. As countries in the Middle East shift their focus towards enhancing their ICT ecosystems, the contribution of the sector towards national development and economic diversification will only continue to grow as businesses are digitally empowered.
Co-authored by Prof Mary Hinesly of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Jay Srage, CEO, Centrigent
Organizations like the World Economic Forum, OneWeb and the United Nations have created initiatives to connect the public on a mass scale, realizing that a connected population has a direct effect on GDP as well as economic and social growth. We are now entering a new age of industrial digital divide which if left unaddressed, will have a more severe and direct impact on the economy and the adoption pace of advanced technologies.
By Femi Oshiga, vice president of service providers for the Middle East and Africa, CommScope
A little over a year ago we said farewell to Nobel Prize winner Sir Charles Kuen Kao, the man who changed the way the world communicates by transmitting light in fibers for optical communication. Sir Kao died at 84 in September 2018.
Huawei international and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced the recent winners of the Saudi Arabia edition of the Huawei Middle East ICT Competition 2019. The competition aims to nurture local talent in the ICT field with a vision to sharpen their ICT skills and prepare them for the future of technology in line with the visions and goals of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in relations to human capital.
