Interviews

Eva Andren, VP and Head of Managed Services at Ericsson has claimed the Swedish telecommunications colossus is well-positioned to maintain its position as a global-leading vendor for operators as they continue to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Telecom Review TV managed to secure an exclusive interview with Andren at Telecoms World Middle East. In a fascinating discussion, the Ericsson executive outlined the role AI and Machine Learning will play in operational efficiency, the current challenges facing operators and her primary objectives and goals for the remainder of the year. 

Telecom Review managed to secure an interview with Sacha Andre Dudler, Senior Advisor to the CEO at STC, Telecoms World Middle East to explore in more detail how the operator will be a key enabler in the governments’ ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 program, its strategy to transform itself into a global digital leader, its vision for 5G and its roadmap for international expansion.

The former GM of Corporate Performance Management at STC has been with the Saudi Arabian telco for over six years and has played a pivotal role in doubling the valuation of the operator. He has also played a prominent role in overseeing its digital transformation program.

Virgin Mobile UAE has enjoyed phenomenal success since entering the telecommunications industry in the country twelve months ago. Telecom Review managed to secure an exclusive interview with the charismatic figurehead for Virgin Mobile UAE, Karim Benkirane, in an effort to find out his reflections on its first year in the market and its strategic vision for the future.

Labeling an operator as a happiness provider is unconventional. However, Marwan Hayek, CEO and Chairman, Alfa has been striving to make customers happy, thus becoming, according to his words, a HP or Happiness Provider.

Nokia’s Roger Ghorayeb highlighted in an exclusive interview with Telecom Review at the 10^th Telecom Review Summit how Nokia is deploying tireless efforts in Lebanon to help operators deploy 5G by 2020. He also emphasized the importance of FTTH deployment and the impact the technology will have on the Lebanese telecommunications sector.

Imad Kreidieh, Director General and Chairman, Ogero shared highlighted the importance of the 10^th Telecom Review Summit held in Beirut and assured that the FTTx project launched recently in Lebanon will provide the Lebanese people with speeds they have long dreamt of.

Telcos should not act as mere investors in startups, said Ayman Jomaa, CEO, Numbase Group in an exclusive interview with Telecom Review conducted in the framework of the 10^th edition of Telecom Review Summit. According to the charismatic CEO, organizing this summit is a need for the telecommunications industry.  

People will eventually embrace cryptocurrencies, according to Samer Geissah, Vice President- innovation, du who stressed to Telecom Review the need for cryptocurrencies to have a regulatory and governmental framework to avoid hacking scandals.