Telecom Vendors

Broadband is the "most important technology" today because of the transformation to society that it can bring,  said Elaine Weidman-Grunewald, Ericsson's SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, at the launch of Ericsson's Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report at MWC 2017. Using the UN SDGs as a framework, the report highlights how the telecommunications industry can positively evolve through use of responsible business practices, reducing energy consumption through 5G, and providing internet for all.

Nokia and Ooredoo Qatar have deployed Nokia 4.5G Pro technology to increase mobile data speeds to up to 800 Mbps for Ooredoo's customers in some of the busiest areas of Qatar's capital city.

SAP had a strong presence at Mobile World Congress this year, featuring a connected car demo, a connected stadium demo, and an announced collaboration with Apple to deliver the expanded SAP Cloud Platform SDK for iOS. In addition, SAP named its new Head of Telco for the MENA region, Mr. Bulent Unsal, who said the Middle East and North Africa is an important region for the company where it has formed partnerships with local telcos to implement smart city solutions.

GBI, a global cloud, connectivity and content enabler, announces the appointment of Mohamed Saro as Chief Commercial Officer. Saro will play a key role in GBI's transformational journey by contributing to the organization next phase of growth. 

A leading secure application services company - are aiming to combat the security concerns of service providers by introducing a new firewall solution which can pave a secure path to 5G and proliferation of the Internet of Things.

Nokia is introducing a broad set of next-generation fiber access solutions that deliver the capacity and latency requirements essential for mobile transport. Nokia's addition of next-generation 10Gbps passive optical network (PON) and point-to-point (P2P) fiber to its mobile transport solution gives operators the capacity, scale and flexibility needed to support network densification in the 5G era.

Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Nour Smart Solutions, subsidiary of the leading data communication provider NourNet, and the system integration arm of Nour Communications, the telecom arm of Astra Group. The goal of this partnership is to provide innovative connectivity and Value Adding content services to hotels, residential compounds, and service providers in the MEA region.

Chinese electronics company TCL unveiled its first BlackBerry-licensed smartphone which brings back the device's signature physical keyboard as it seeks to revive the once mighty brand.

MEF, the driving force enabling agile, assured, and orchestrated Third Network services, is pleased to announce the first group of sponsors for the MEF17 global networking event to be held 13-16 November 2017 at the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida. With a target audience of 1,000+ attendees from 275+ companies and 35+ countries, MEF17 is the world's premier networking opportunity for communications executives and other senior professionals focused on advancing Third Network connectivity and cloud services for the digital economy and the hyper-connected world.

Sterlite Tech showcased its end-to-end telecom solutions at MWC, Barcelona. The showcase included optical communication products, network and system integration capabilities, Elitecore OSS/BSS, FTTX, Smart city solutions.