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Transforming Lives With 5G

5G with its ultra-high bandwidth and low latency
services enable new applications in areas
such as e-learning, teleworking, virtual reality,
augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
This will enable various sectors such as
education, energy, healthcare, transport, and

entertainment to benefit from various Internet
of Things (IoT) use cases enabled by 5G,
enhancing operational efficiencies and user
experiences in the Middle East and Africa.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is facing an unprecedented
situation. Countries across the globe are in lockdown, and people
everywhere are being asked to stop or minimize their physical (social)
interactions. Our broadband connections are becoming our lifelines –
figuratively and literally: we are using them to get news, connect to our
work environments (now all virtual), and for entertainment too.

The world is witnessing an increase in traffic in both wireless and Aji Ed
wireline networks. Service providers are required to ensure that their Chief Technology Officer
internet infrastructures are up to these new tasks – with enough Nokia Middle East and Africa
capacity and ability to deliver all services with high performance under
the increased traffic demand.

A comforting thought is that we are at a safe place, technologically
speaking, to enable bandwidth intensive applications for massive
teleworking by big corporate companies and allow e-learning facilities
for schools and so on. 5G network technology provides such bandwidth
and capacity for these scenarios and much more for lifestyle as well
as industries.

Aji Ed, Chief Technology Officer at Nokia Middle East and Africa, says,
“5G with its ultra-high bandwidth and low latency services enable
new applications in areas such as e-learning, teleworking, virtual
reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence. This will enable
various sectors such as education, energy, healthcare, transport, and
entertainment to benefit from various Internet of Things (IoT) use
cases enabled by 5G, enhancing operational efficiencies and user
experiences in the Middle East and Africa.”

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