Reports and Coverage

By: Markus Tagger, Group CEO, Beyond ONE

In today's fast-paced business environment, staying connected and having reliable access to the internet are crucial. With the introduction of Wi-Fi 6, businesses now have an opportunity to significantly enhance their efficiency by leveraging its exceptional capabilities.

Qatar’s recently-unveiled third National Development Strategy (NDS3) outlines the plan for the next phase of Qatar’s development journey towards actualizing the Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030). As part of NDS3’s strategic national outcomes, Qatar aims to achieve government excellence.

The Middle East and Central Asia’s primary source of wealth is talent— a catalyst for our future intelligent societies. In this new era, digital talent drives digital transformation, unleashing digital productivity. As we stand at the precipice of a new era of digital revolution powered by 5.5G, AI, Cloud, and more, building a strong backbone of talent will help solidify our continuous economic growth.

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, the UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, recognized the proliferation and importance of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as the driving force of the future digital economy.

Embarking on a new space venture in 2024, the UAE revealed a collaboration with NASA on the Lunar Gateway Station project— the first-ever space station to orbit the Moon. Securing a permanent seat, the UAE will actively contribute to the extensive lunar and space exploration initiative. As one of the pioneering nations sending an astronaut to the Moon, the UAE gained priority access to valuable scientific and engineering data collected by the station, enriching its pursuit of knowledge.

By Imran Malik, SVP, Enterprise & Cloud, EMEA & APAC at SES

As a wrap-up to the 17th edition of Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit, Telecom Review Group organized its Excellence Awards ceremony to recognize exceptional global and regional companies, along with industry

One of the highlights for the telecom industry in 2023, especially for the mobile sector, was the decision at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) designating the 6 GHz as the global IMT. This decision ensures ample spectrum support for the advancement of 5G and the development of 6G.

GCC countries revealed strong digital transformation efforts in 2022 and this continued in 2023, ranking high on the latest annual GCC E-Performance Index.