Interviews

Throughout the pandemic, there was a drastic increase in the deployment of smart city technologies, namely in GCC countries. Weathering the storm of the pandemic was no easy feat but the GCC countries harnessed their advanced infrastructure to the maximum in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. From contact tracing technologies to apps, the GCC did a great deal. However, with new technology, comes new challenges. What does the deployment of these new technologies mean for corporate governance? A journalist from the team managed to secure an exclusive interview with Hazem Galal, Partner of Global Leader for Cities & Local Government at PwC Middle East, who gave us some insight into these topics.

At the 14^th Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit which was held on November 18^th at the Meydan Hotel, Dubai, MTN GlobalConnect CEO Frederic Schepens was one of the keynote speakers and took part in the panel entitled “Wholesale and capacity: Managing the explosion of data”. In order to know more details about his keynote and panel, Telecom Review managed to interview MTN GlobalConnect CEO Frederic Schepens onsite.

At GITEX 2020, Telecom Review spoke to Hatem Dowidar, Acting CEO of Etisalar Group and CEO of Etisalat International, to hear more about Etisalat’s journey in navigating the ‘new normal’. The telco was recently awarded for having the fastest mobile network in the world and achieved a world record of 9.1 Gbps.

In light of COVID-19, the Arab Information Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO) has decided to launch a special platform within the framework of unconventional plans elaborated in the Arab region and the world to cope with the exceptional circumstances.

Iraq-based mobile operator, Korek Telecom, offers network coverage to the entire country through the use of its cutting-edge technology and is currently the country’s fastest growing operator which serves the 18 provinces of Iraq. The operator has, time and time again, overcome tremendous challenges over the years as Iraq has been subject to political unrest.

At the 13th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit, Telecom Review managed to secure an interview with Korek Telecom’s Chief Operating Officer, Ahmed Diwan, to discuss the prospect of 5G and the potential use cases for it within Iraq.

The Arab Information and Communications Technologies Organization (AICTO), the government agency which falls under the Arab League, is responsible for ensuring ICT development in the Arab world. At the 13th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit, the largest VIP ICT gathering, Telecom Review secured an interview with AICTO’s Secretary-General, Eng. Mohammed Ben Amor, to discuss one of the industry’s pressing issues in the Middle East: digital inclusion.

ITU’s Bilel Jamoussi attended the 13th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit. He explained in an exclusive interview with Telecom Review that bridging a global technology gap so that countries have the capability to understand the standards and to participate in the development of the standards.

In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Dr. Ahmed Sindi shed light on the recent project the company is currently working on.