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LEADERS' SUMMIT 2023 SAMENA TRENDS

Key Insights from the Leaders’ Summit 2023

• To help mankind stride into the 5.5G
and 6G era, a high level of inclusiveness
is required.
• Many countries have already adopted
5G in mass and invested in research
and development for the even faster
5.5G or the 6G concept, yet globally and
in SA-MENA, there is still discrepancy
in technology development. Some
countries do not even have 4G.
• In a sustainable digital future,
the enhanced mobile broadband
(eMBB) will empower high-quality
video streaming, virtual reality (VR),
augmented reality (AR), and immersive
gaming on their mobile devices.
• In Industry 4.0, mankind expects to the
integration of robotics, automation,
artificial intelligence (AI) into our
daily life. Lastly, a unified security and
privacy measure is the key to safeguard
the hard-earned digital development.
• As technology continues to evolve,
5.5G is expected to drive innovations
and economic growth, transforming
the way we live, work, and interact with
the digital world.
• Private sector, policymakers, and
relevant stakeholders need to work
together to achieve sustainable growth
in the digital realm, which has a direct
impact on both national as well as
regional socio-economic dynamics.
• Digital transformation tightly aligns
with ITU’s mission and ITU supports
the least developed countries, some of
which are connected in the SAMENA
region.
• It is important to connect the hardest-to-
reach communities. Digital technology
can accelerate the progress to reach
each goal within the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
• Digital economy is contributing to 15%
of global (technology) growth. It is
expected to create 30% the global GDP
soon. Digital infrastructure, emerging
technology, cyber security, regulatory
interaction, etc. are instrumental in
securing a united future.
• There are excessive pressures on
telecom companies, which slows
down digital inclusivity. 92% global
users access internet via mobile

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