du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has partnered with Huawei and SINOTRANS to deliver 5G-driven robot warehouse solutions for the UAE’s logistics industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at GITEX Global 2022.

The Middle East is home to numerous smart cities that are trailblazers for innovation and technological advancement. Our contemporary cities are on the cusp of a radical transformation. An estimated 6.4 billion people will be living in smart cities by 2050, and by 2030, the market value of these modern cities is predicted to reach approximately $7 billion. This expansion is caused by both population migration and the dynamic and rapid changes in technology, such as the transition to 5G

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that du, a subsidiary of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), is deploying HPE’s end-to-end service orchestration software to accelerate digital transformation and generate new revenue streams from their expanding 5G network. To support new services and improve the customer experience, du is transitioning from a legacy system to a next-generation Operations Support System (OSS).

Blue Planet, a Ciena division, has expanded its intelligent automation product portfolio with new software enhancements to help communication service providers (CSPs) accelerate their digital transformation and quickly monetize innovative digital services built on 5G and multi-cloud infrastructure. These enhancements provide end-to-end observability and control, allowing you to automate service lifecycle management, improve operational agility, and optimize customer experience. With the rise of 5G and cloudified services, CSPs’ network and service operations will become even more complicated, making automation a necessity

MENA region has both similarities and dissimilarities with the US 5G adoption. We notice the MENA region is focusing on similar use cases, such as connected cars, smart cities and remote healthcare. One additional focus that we expect to see in MENA region is channeled by the upcoming FIFA football world cup in Qatar. This would be a good opportunity for the AR/VR and 8K broadcasts to the public