Reports and Coverage

By 2020, the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) radio networks with assured low latency, extraordinary dependability and mass connectivity had been completed worldwide.

Two-thirds (66%) of UAE respondents reported one or more breaches to their organization from cyberattacks — most originating from Wi-Fi access points, according to Infoblox’s 2023 Global State of Cybersecurity Report.

More than 85% of organizations will embrace a cloud-first policy by 2025, according to the consensus of analysts. With the cloud as the centerpiece of digital workloads, the world becomes ever more data-driven, with large volumes of raw data generated from every industry vertical and digital interaction.

Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit is back for its 17^th edition, happening December 6-7, 2023. The location this year is the incomparable Great Ballroom of Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre.

With the active participation and sponsorship of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), SAMENA held its annual summit at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai, in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence in the United Arab Emirates, as a guest of honor at the summit, and with the participation of a group of decision-makers and workers in the field of ICT in the public and private sectors in the Middle East and North Africa region.

This year, Oman Cables Industry (OCI), the leading company in the cables and systems industry in Oman, celebrated Innovation Day in a special way.

Enterprises are now turning to AI for more reliable, improved and efficient operations. However, this requires access to a full technology stack with trusted data, speed and governance. Companies like IBM, Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have taken steps to advance their offerings to cater to this demand.

Protecting data privacy is becoming vital in today’s increasingly digitalized world. As online activity and the number of mobile applications keep growing, the owners of such applications are constantly under the radar of governments and regulatory authorities for how they are handling and managing user data.

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced the nomination of H.E. Eng. Mohammed Al Ramsi, TDRA Deputy Director General for the Telecommunication Sector, as Chairman of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 2023, one of the largest global platforms of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), hosted by the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai World Trade Center from November 20 to December 15, 2023.

In an effort to invest in Iraq's strategic location, the Minister of Communications, Dr. Hiyam Al-Yasri, held a meeting at her office at the Ministry with the submarine cable company, Gulf Bridge International (GBI).