As one of the key economies in the GCC, the UAE is supporting the use and growth of technologies such as 5G in a region where mobile data consumption is the highest in the world. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, by end of 2020, GCC had the highest average monthly data traffic per smartphone in the world, exceeding 18GB.

“Organizations have a tremendous opportunity to digitally transform businesses with 5G and cloud capabilities like artificial intelligence and machine learning at edge. We are proud to partner with Ericsson to build a foundation for communications service providers and enterprises alike to take advantage of cloud technology and cloud-native services, from telecom network core to the edge and enterprise premises.”

The introduction of Ericsson Cloud RAN at the end of last year, Ericsson has the capability to introduce a virtualized RAN solution across all deployment scenarios including existing footprints – also known as ‘bluefield deployments’.

Well-educated workforce is more likely to lead to economic development and job creation. EIU analysis shows: For every 10 percent increase in school connectivity in a country, GDP per capita increase by 1.1%.

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating digitalization and increasing the importance of – and the need for – reliable, high-speed mobile broadband connectivity. According to the latest report, almost nine out of ten communications service providers (CSPs) that have launched 5G also have a fixed wireless access (FWA) offering (4G and/or 5G), even in markets with high fiber penetration.