The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has seen an accelerated development in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Even though it is still adopted in limited verticals, stakeholders are exploring and identifying key areas of growth.
At this year’s Telecom Review Summit, the world’s largest gathering of VIPs from the ICT industry, a variety of esteemed industry figures discussed one of the greatest buzzwords of 2019: 5G.
Mike ven den Bergh, Chief Global Strategy and Marketing Officer, PCCW Global was one of the keynote speakers at the 13th edition of Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit. During his presentation, he highlighted the journey of PCCW Global and how it transformed from a legacy carrier to a technology company.
Mr. Toni Eid, founder of Telecom Review and CEO of Trace Media, and Mr. Hatem Dowidar, CEO, Etisalat International took part in a debate this morning at Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 2019. The topic of the discussion was '5G serving societies'.
With around 600 attendees, the 13th edition of Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit kicked off today at the Meydan Hotel in Dubai. This edition attracted the ICT industry’s most influential leaders who convened to discuss the changes that happened in the industry since the 12th edition which was held in Beirut in March 2019 and the 11th edition which was held a year ago in Dubai.
On the evening of December 10, and as a wrap up to the 13th edition of Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 2019, Telecom Review organized the 8th edition of its Excellence Awards ceremony where every year, industry leaders are recognized for what they have accomplished during the year.
Patrick Sullivan, Group Vice President of International Sales (APAC, EMEA, and LATAM), Verizon delivered a keynote address to the audience at Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 2019.
Frederic Schepens, CEO, MTN GlobalConnect, delivered a keynote speech at the 13th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 2019.
After some insightful keynotes given by key industry members which kickstarted the 13th edition of the Telecom Review Summit, the Telecom Leaders’ panel began and essentially set the scene for the discussions that followed.
Smart Kitochi, Vodacom Tanzania new smart feature phone, was launched at this year’s AfricaCom. The phone runs on KaiOS and offers access to popular apps such as WhatsApp, Google Assistant, Facebook, YouTube and the partners encourage local content development to enrich the app offering, along with access to the KaiStore.
