5G, the new generation of mobile technology, is on track to become the dominant mobile access technology. It is expected to account for around 50% of all mobile subscriptions worldwide – covering 75% of the world’s population and carrying 62% of the global smartphone traffic by 2027.
During MWC 22 Barcelona which is taking place in Barcelona, Peng Song, president, global carrier marketing and solution sales at Huawei gave an impressive keynote speech discussing network evolution to the future.
Sofrecom, a specialist in telecom consulting and engineering, and Docaposte, the French leader in digital trust solutions, will be combining their expertise to meet the needs of telecom operators, governments, and international institutions in order to successfully deliver digital services that promote inclusion and economic development.
stc Group, the Saudi digital enabler in KSA and the region signed an agreement with GSMA Group to host the first ever Mobile 360 series in the city of Riyadh, during stc’s participation at the Mobile World Congress, Barcelona 2022. The agreement was signed by Eng. Olayan Alwetaid, stc Group CEO and Mats Granryd, director general of GSMA.
Nixu’s board of directors has appointed Teemu Salmi as the new CEO of Nixu Corporation, effective September 1, 2022. Salmi is currently serving as CIO, head of IT & digitalisation and a member of the group leadership team at Stora Enso.
By Abdul Rahman, consultant at Detecon
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has published a public consultation on “Information Memorandum and Auction Rules” for the 5th spectrum auction for International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) systems. CITC intends to award the spectrum bands (600, 700, and 3800) MHz through the auction on June 19, 2022 in accordance with CITC’s spectrum outlook for commercial and innovative use 2021-2023.
Huawei is back in full force at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona, which returns as a physical event after going virtual due to the pandemic. Within its expansive stand in Barcelona, visitors have a glimpse of the digital forces Huawei believes will shape the world in this decade.
Lebanese minister of telecommunications H.E. Johnny Corm met with the Lebanese companies present at this year’s Mobile World Congress at a gathering hosted at the stand of MobiMind.
H.E. the governor of the communications and information technology commission, Dr. Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Tamimi, affirmed that the telecommunication sector in KSA is witnessing great stages of development and growth across various sectors with unlimited support from the government, as the sector has been receiving attention by H.R.H the Crown Prince, -May God Protect Him-. During his visit, H.E. praised stc Group’s pavilion participating at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, for the efforts made by the group in provisioning the ICT sector, as well as the recent initiatives announced by stc of establishing a major digital center for the Middle East and North Africa, which enhances the Kingdom’s leadership in the ICT sector.
