As 5G continues to enable unprecedented levels of connectivity, we caught up with Chafic Traboulsi, Vice President and Head of Networks for Ericsson Middle East and Africa at Mobile World Congress to discuss the significant economic and social values being unlocked by enabling new use cases activated by 5G
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About 40 years back, R2D2 projected a pleading hologram of Princess Leia in real time during a pivotal scene in Star Wars.
We are still waiting for a similar technology to make its way into consumer devices, but rumour has it that 5G technology could potentially do it.
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Video: What role is 5G technology going to play in Expo 2020 Dubai
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America worries that Huawei, China’s telecoms giant, spies on behalf of its government and threatens Western interests. Such concerns are not just about America’s security, but also its insecurity.
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Dubai’s Du launches the UAE’s first 5G-ready WiFi router
ZTE 5G router will allow customers to enjoy plug and play 5G access within all 5G-enabled areas of the UAE
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UAE’s Etisalat reveals first device to access 5G network
UAE telecoms giant says its subscribers can now enjoy 5G access on the ZTE Axon 10 Pro, the first available 5G device
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Telecoms giant EE launches Britain’s first 5G services
EE offers 5G in six major cities – Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London and Manchester – with more hubs to follow
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Batelco partners with Ericsson to deploy 5G across Bahrain
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Five things to know about the Saudi Arabia’s largest 5G rollout in the MENA
The announcement was made at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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Video: Demo of 5G application in the Middle East – MWC 2019
Alp Uysal, Head is Strategy of Ericsson explains the 5G use case in the Middle East and gives a demo of how urban planning can be done using 5G networks and technology
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In pictures: 5G and foldable phones steal the show on MWC 2019 Barcelona
5G is on track to account for 15 per cent of global mobile connections by 2025, as the number of 5G network launches and compatible devices ramps up this year, according to a new GSMA report.
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The GCC’s 5G opportunity is wasted without stellar customer service
Brand View: Once every operator offers 5G, your competitiveness will only be as good as your customer satisfaction rates, says Faten Halabi, regional sales leader, Avaya
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Etisalat to have the UAE 5G ready this year
UAE’s largest telco will build 300 5G towers and 600 sites in 2019
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Video: How will 5G impact UAE businesses?
Wojciech Bajda, Head of Ericsson GCC and Sherry Zameer, SVP of Gemalto discuss the much talked about 5G network on this week’s AB Live.
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Video: How the UAE, Saudi Arabia are planning a 5G revolution
The race to 5G is well and truly underway, and the UAE and Saudi Arabia are well positioned to bring the benefits of this new and exciting technology to the Middle East.