Nokia is showcasing several path breaking Industry 4.0 use cases at Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Dubai World Trade Center from October 17 to October 21, 2021. Nokia solutions are designed to help enterprises realize their business goals by improving operational efficiency while gaining greater control over their infrastructure. The demos are in line with the UAE's Government's Vision 2021 to maximize the use of technology to build a more sustainable and progressive world.
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Nokia, Orange share a vision of circular economy for infrastructure
Nokia and Orange have signed an agreement to increase the use of refurbished equipment in telecoms infrastructure. Refurbished network equipment will be offered by Nokia to all Orange subsidiaries via BuyIn, the procurement alliance of Orange and Deutsche Telekom.
Cisco reveals key technology trends that will emerge in 2022
Cisco identified emerging key technology trends that will emerge in 2022 as it prepares to participate in this week’s GITEX, scheduled until October 21, 2021, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Nokia gives fixed wireless access a 5-10x boost
Nokia announced a fixed wireless access (FWA) breakthrough which could see a wireless broadband capacity increase by 5 to 10 times. Nokia’s 360 High Gain technology overcomes the challenge of outdoor or in-home signal disruption by amplifying available signals and dynamically finding the strongest connection.
Atrebo and Telefónica Tech join hands to digitize 200,000 telecommunications infrastructures
Atrebo, together with Telefónica Tech, announced the use of TrustOS, Telefónica Tech’s Blockchain platform, to register the 200,000 telecommunications infrastructures managed by Atrebo's TREE platform, including towers and other sites. Thanks to this operation, infrastructure managers will have information on their actual status in near-real time and with total confidence, providing traceability and transparency to tower operations, both in terms of operations and logistics.
Huawei announces new president at Huawei Cloud Middle East
Huawei has announced the appointment of Frank Dai as the new president of Huawei Cloud Middle East. In his new role, Dai will be responsible for overseeing Huawei's cloud business expansion in the region.
Huawei, Ooredoo set to advance digital talent development
Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, and Ooredoo Oman, one of the largest communication service providers in the Sultanate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for talent development.
Modern FTTH challenges require a fresh look at infrastructure
By Dr Alper Turken, senior vice president service provider, Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East & Africa
Huawei's Ken Hu sheds light on the next stage of 5G development
Huawei's rotating chairman Ken Hu kicked off the 12th annual Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Dubai with a call for the ICT industry to work together on the next stage of 5G development.
Foreign telecom vendors excluded from China’s latest 5G tender
China Mobile awarded a network contract valued at $1.16 billion to the country’s major equipment vendors Huawei and ZTE. Previously-invited foreign vendors Ericsson and Nokia have been left out, showing another geopolitical strain between the West and China.